Conservation payments in Salem County, New Jersey totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $348,631 | $348,631 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $813,630 | $271,210 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $1,100,969 | $220,194 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $1,335,908 | $190,844 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $1,448,936 | $181,117 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $1,630,229 | $163,023 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 12 | $1,774,941 | $147,912 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 14 | $1,911,300 | $136,521 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 15 | $1,974,595 | $131,640 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 17 | $2,100,183 | $123,540 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 19 | $2,221,923 | $116,943 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 21 | $2,339,438 | $111,402 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 22 | $2,394,041 | $108,820 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 24 | $2,497,331 | $104,055 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 26 | $2,597,708 | $99,912 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 28 | $2,692,612 | $96,165 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 29 | $2,736,654 | $94,367 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 31 | $2,815,149 | $90,811 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 33 | $2,891,488 | $87,621 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 35 | $2,961,870 | $84,625 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 141 | $1,226,534 | $8,699 |
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