Conservation payments in Kent County, Delaware totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,512,828 | $378,207 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $2,343,550 | $292,944 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $2,927,666 | $243,972 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $3,543,250 | $208,426 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 21 | $3,909,074 | $186,146 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 25 | $4,226,992 | $169,080 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 30 | $4,590,742 | $153,025 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 34 | $4,862,603 | $143,018 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 38 | $5,113,189 | $134,558 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 43 | $5,393,402 | $125,428 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 47 | $5,604,045 | $119,235 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 51 | $5,803,132 | $113,787 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 56 | $6,037,414 | $107,811 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 60 | $6,194,516 | $103,242 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 64 | $6,344,821 | $99,138 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 69 | $6,523,466 | $94,543 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 73 | $6,655,514 | $91,171 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 77 | $6,781,352 | $88,070 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 82 | $6,925,770 | $84,461 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 86 | $7,035,705 | $81,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 347 | $2,627,066 | $7,571 |
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