Conservation payments in 3rd District of West Virginia (Rep. Carol Miller) totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $990,777 | $90,071 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 23 | $1,454,813 | $63,253 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 34 | $1,756,932 | $51,674 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 46 | $2,021,469 | $43,945 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 58 | $2,235,214 | $38,538 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 69 | $2,401,677 | $34,807 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 81 | $2,559,519 | $31,599 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 93 | $2,703,527 | $29,070 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 104 | $2,816,861 | $27,085 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 116 | $2,929,128 | $25,251 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 128 | $3,036,298 | $23,721 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 139 | $3,129,225 | $22,512 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 151 | $3,223,610 | $21,348 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 163 | $3,309,434 | $20,303 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 174 | $3,381,571 | $19,434 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 186 | $3,455,536 | $18,578 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 198 | $3,524,493 | $17,800 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 209 | $3,583,538 | $17,146 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 221 | $3,643,869 | $16,488 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 233 | $3,699,899 | $15,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 932 | $1,324,526 | $1,421 |
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