Conservation payments in Kent County, Delaware totaled $10.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $1,539,396 | $384,849 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 9 | $2,575,491 | $286,166 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 13 | $3,160,127 | $243,087 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 18 | $3,774,902 | $209,717 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 22 | $4,128,611 | $187,664 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 27 | $4,522,054 | $167,483 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 31 | $4,821,172 | $155,522 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 36 | $5,165,269 | $143,480 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 40 | $5,422,331 | $135,558 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 45 | $5,718,653 | $127,081 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 49 | $5,931,398 | $121,049 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 54 | $6,182,339 | $114,488 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 58 | $6,360,934 | $109,671 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 63 | $6,554,877 | $104,046 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 67 | $6,703,486 | $100,052 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 72 | $6,879,546 | $95,549 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 76 | $7,007,684 | $92,206 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 81 | $7,162,252 | $88,423 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 85 | $7,280,130 | $85,649 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 90 | $7,419,698 | $82,441 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 360 | $2,715,159 | $7,542 |
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