Conservation payments in New Castle County, Delaware totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $345,526 | $345,526 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $590,673 | $295,336 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $811,156 | $202,789 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $867,838 | $173,568 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $958,473 | $136,925 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $1,001,129 | $125,141 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $1,079,404 | $107,940 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $1,115,282 | $101,389 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $1,184,502 | $91,116 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 14 | $1,218,470 | $87,034 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $1,285,750 | $80,359 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $1,318,120 | $77,536 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 18 | $1,348,976 | $74,943 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $1,406,150 | $70,308 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $1,432,430 | $68,211 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $1,483,447 | $64,498 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 24 | $1,508,359 | $62,848 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 26 | $1,554,841 | $59,802 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 27 | $1,578,012 | $58,445 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 29 | $1,623,449 | $55,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 117 | $721,945 | $6,170 |
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