Conservation payments in 3rd District of West Virginia (Rep. Carol Miller) totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $1,034,152 | $94,014 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 23 | $1,518,604 | $66,026 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 35 | $1,860,177 | $53,148 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 47 | $2,128,956 | $45,297 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 58 | $2,327,736 | $40,133 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 70 | $2,519,797 | $35,997 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 82 | $2,682,183 | $32,710 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 94 | $2,827,473 | $30,080 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 105 | $2,943,589 | $28,034 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 117 | $3,058,061 | $26,137 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 129 | $3,166,512 | $24,547 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 141 | $3,268,806 | $23,183 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 152 | $3,356,092 | $22,080 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 164 | $3,443,513 | $20,997 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 176 | $3,522,458 | $20,014 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 188 | $3,596,700 | $19,131 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 199 | $3,661,016 | $18,397 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 211 | $3,726,189 | $17,660 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 223 | $3,787,961 | $16,986 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 235 | $3,845,494 | $16,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 941 | $1,354,463 | $1,439 |
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