Conservation payments in Delaware totaled $24.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $4,243,366 | $385,761 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 23 | $6,460,194 | $280,878 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 35 | $7,973,342 | $227,810 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 46 | $9,028,749 | $196,277 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 58 | $9,978,000 | $172,034 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 70 | $10,814,108 | $154,487 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 81 | $11,502,685 | $142,008 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 93 | $12,161,383 | $130,768 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 105 | $12,764,300 | $121,565 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 117 | $13,297,678 | $113,655 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 128 | $13,752,679 | $107,443 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 140 | $14,217,467 | $101,553 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 152 | $14,651,103 | $96,389 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 163 | $15,026,944 | $92,190 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 175 | $15,409,782 | $88,056 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 187 | $15,779,721 | $84,384 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 198 | $16,105,973 | $81,343 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 210 | $16,445,524 | $78,312 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 222 | $16,772,403 | $75,551 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 234 | $17,084,675 | $73,011 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 936 | $7,046,552 | $7,528 |
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