Conservation payments in 2nd District of New Jersey (Rep. Jefferson Van Drew) totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $650,930 | $325,465 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $1,186,301 | $237,260 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $1,594,336 | $199,292 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 10 | $1,840,059 | $184,006 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 13 | $2,152,104 | $165,546 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 16 | $2,397,033 | $149,815 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 18 | $2,546,327 | $141,463 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 21 | $2,752,941 | $131,092 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 24 | $2,944,800 | $122,700 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 26 | $3,067,037 | $117,963 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 29 | $3,233,097 | $111,486 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 32 | $3,388,389 | $105,887 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 34 | $3,487,953 | $102,587 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 37 | $3,632,066 | $98,164 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 40 | $3,761,247 | $94,031 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 43 | $3,879,603 | $90,223 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 45 | $3,954,170 | $87,870 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 48 | $4,061,522 | $84,615 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 51 | $4,163,717 | $81,642 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 53 | $4,228,465 | $79,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 216 | $1,682,613 | $7,790 |
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