Conservation payments in Sussex County, Delaware totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,525,921 | $305,184 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $2,643,548 | $240,323 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 17 | $3,375,543 | $198,561 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 23 | $3,976,382 | $172,886 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 29 | $4,460,199 | $153,800 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 35 | $4,867,398 | $139,069 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 41 | $5,211,656 | $127,114 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 47 | $5,522,178 | $117,493 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 53 | $5,791,457 | $109,273 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 59 | $6,045,529 | $102,467 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 65 | $6,284,397 | $96,683 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 71 | $6,507,729 | $91,658 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 76 | $6,677,412 | $87,861 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 82 | $6,871,649 | $83,801 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 88 | $7,059,598 | $80,223 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 94 | $7,240,266 | $77,024 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 100 | $7,415,929 | $74,159 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 106 | $7,584,434 | $71,551 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 112 | $7,746,986 | $69,170 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 118 | $7,904,870 | $66,990 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 474 | $3,706,582 | $7,820 |
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