Conservation payments in New Jersey totaled $420,393 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 77 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $81,410 | $81,410 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 3 | $212,072 | $70,691 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 4 | $258,433 | $64,608 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 6 | $283,580 | $47,263 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 8 | $295,707 | $36,963 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 9 | $301,283 | $33,476 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 11 | $311,221 | $28,293 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 12 | $314,337 | $26,195 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 14 | $320,021 | $22,859 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 16 | $324,850 | $20,303 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 17 | $327,014 | $19,236 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 19 | $331,306 | $17,437 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 20 | $333,434 | $16,672 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 22 | $337,331 | $15,333 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 24 | $341,067 | $14,211 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 25 | $342,905 | $13,716 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 27 | $346,280 | $12,825 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 28 | $347,862 | $12,424 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 30 | $350,880 | $11,696 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 32 | $353,718 | $11,054 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 128 | $66,675 | $521 |
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