Conservation payments in 2nd District of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney) totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $309,363 | $309,363 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $419,499 | $209,750 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $549,723 | $137,431 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $602,223 | $120,445 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 6 | $648,760 | $108,127 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 8 | $732,706 | $91,588 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 9 | $768,421 | $85,380 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 11 | $834,173 | $75,834 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 12 | $859,923 | $71,660 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 13 | $883,613 | $67,970 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 15 | $925,338 | $61,689 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 16 | $943,543 | $58,971 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 17 | $961,043 | $56,532 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 19 | $994,955 | $52,366 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 20 | $1,011,333 | $50,567 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 22 | $1,040,752 | $47,307 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 23 | $1,054,249 | $45,837 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 24 | $1,066,611 | $44,442 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 26 | $1,089,703 | $41,912 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 27 | $1,100,155 | $40,746 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 111 | $287,904 | $2,594 |
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