Conservation payments in Plymouth County, Massachusetts totaled $890,158 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $108,097 | $36,032 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $131,897 | $32,974 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $178,014 | $29,669 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $200,514 | $28,645 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $241,093 | $26,788 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 11 | $278,791 | $25,345 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 12 | $296,291 | $24,691 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 14 | $327,774 | $23,412 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 15 | $342,724 | $22,848 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 17 | $371,088 | $21,829 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 19 | $398,044 | $20,950 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 20 | $409,744 | $20,487 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 22 | $431,286 | $19,604 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 23 | $441,931 | $19,214 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 25 | $462,837 | $18,513 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 27 | $482,643 | $17,876 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 28 | $492,236 | $17,580 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 30 | $510,626 | $17,021 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 31 | $519,423 | $16,756 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 128 | $370,736 | $2,896 |
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