Wetlands Reserve Program payments in New York totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 44 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $218,825 | $109,413 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $438,133 | $87,627 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $633,123 | $79,140 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $802,244 | $72,931 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $952,166 | $68,012 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 17 | $1,077,574 | $63,387 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 20 | $1,190,027 | $59,501 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 23 | $1,281,222 | $55,705 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 26 | $1,354,098 | $52,081 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 29 | $1,424,664 | $49,126 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 31 | $1,470,850 | $47,447 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 34 | $1,538,816 | $45,259 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 37 | $1,604,594 | $43,367 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 40 | $1,667,806 | $41,695 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 43 | $1,727,672 | $40,178 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 46 | $1,783,916 | $38,781 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 49 | $1,835,745 | $37,464 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 52 | $1,885,420 | $36,258 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 55 | $1,932,310 | $35,133 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 58 | $1,977,603 | $34,097 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 232 | $1,240,736 | $5,348 |
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