Conservation payments in Delaware totaled $512,212 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $27,814 | $27,814 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $59,656 | $19,885 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $91,163 | $18,233 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $118,947 | $16,992 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $144,147 | $16,016 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $155,676 | $15,568 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $177,951 | $14,829 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $198,050 | $14,146 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $215,291 | $13,456 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 18 | $230,231 | $12,791 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 19 | $237,231 | $12,486 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 21 | $250,850 | $11,945 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 23 | $263,663 | $11,464 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 25 | $274,623 | $10,985 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 27 | $284,344 | $10,531 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 28 | $289,169 | $10,327 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 30 | $298,632 | $9,954 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 32 | $307,586 | $9,612 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 34 | $316,329 | $9,304 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 36 | $324,667 | $9,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 144 | $187,545 | $1,302 |
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