Conservation payments in 1st District of West Virginia (Rep. David McKinley) totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $343,778 | $42,972 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 16 | $525,930 | $32,871 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 25 | $678,717 | $27,149 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 33 | $791,608 | $23,988 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 42 | $903,941 | $21,522 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 50 | $997,113 | $19,942 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 59 | $1,093,350 | $18,531 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 67 | $1,172,078 | $17,494 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 76 | $1,250,969 | $16,460 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 84 | $1,315,994 | $15,667 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 93 | $1,382,700 | $14,868 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 101 | $1,438,443 | $14,242 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 110 | $1,498,287 | $13,621 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 118 | $1,548,039 | $13,119 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 127 | $1,601,485 | $12,610 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 135 | $1,646,684 | $12,198 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 144 | $1,695,252 | $11,773 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 152 | $1,736,332 | $11,423 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 161 | $1,779,522 | $11,053 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 169 | $1,815,514 | $10,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 680 | $904,530 | $1,330 |
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