Conservation payments in New York totaled $133 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 84 | $20,572,809 | $244,914 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 169 | $31,068,298 | $183,836 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 254 | $39,105,560 | $153,959 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 339 | $45,663,796 | $134,701 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 424 | $51,233,138 | $120,833 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 509 | $56,180,914 | $110,375 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 594 | $60,599,772 | $102,020 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 678 | $64,554,919 | $95,214 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 763 | $68,246,238 | $89,445 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 848 | $71,660,397 | $84,505 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 933 | $74,809,247 | $80,181 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,018 | $77,750,763 | $76,376 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,103 | $80,479,376 | $72,964 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,188 | $83,029,640 | $69,890 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,273 | $85,421,297 | $67,102 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,357 | $87,652,907 | $64,593 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,442 | $89,774,466 | $62,257 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,527 | $91,772,300 | $60,100 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,612 | $93,661,953 | $58,103 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,697 | $95,459,790 | $56,252 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 6,790 | $37,131,935 | $5,469 |
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