Conservation payments in New Jersey totaled $12.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $1,659,443 | $207,430 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 17 | $2,760,021 | $162,354 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 26 | $3,557,046 | $136,809 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 34 | $4,111,182 | $120,917 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 43 | $4,669,758 | $108,599 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 52 | $5,182,459 | $99,663 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 60 | $5,602,735 | $93,379 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 69 | $6,032,768 | $87,431 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 78 | $6,426,734 | $82,394 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 86 | $6,742,037 | $78,396 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 95 | $7,081,875 | $74,546 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 104 | $7,401,702 | $71,170 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 112 | $7,667,719 | $68,462 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 121 | $7,945,906 | $65,669 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 130 | $8,205,574 | $63,120 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 138 | $8,422,425 | $61,032 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 147 | $8,645,818 | $58,815 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 156 | $8,855,063 | $56,763 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 164 | $9,031,213 | $55,068 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 173 | $9,218,752 | $53,288 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 694 | $3,582,186 | $5,162 |
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