Conservation payments in New York totaled $206 million from 1995-2017.
From 1995 to 2017, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2017 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 128 | $30,875,128 | $241,212 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 257 | $48,057,091 | $186,993 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 385 | $60,928,167 | $158,255 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 514 | $71,624,300 | $139,347 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 642 | $80,641,210 | $125,609 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 771 | $88,540,202 | $114,838 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 899 | $95,538,845 | $106,272 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,028 | $101,959,694 | $99,183 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 1,156 | $107,793,832 | $93,247 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 1,285 | $113,207,000 | $88,099 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 1,413 | $118,165,571 | $83,627 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 1,542 | $122,768,501 | $79,616 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 1,670 | $127,021,411 | $76,061 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 1,799 | $130,988,395 | $72,812 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,927 | $134,683,783 | $69,893 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,056 | $138,192,575 | $67,214 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 2,185 | $141,482,464 | $64,752 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 2,313 | $144,553,654 | $62,496 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,442 | $147,470,697 | $60,389 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 2,570 | $150,213,478 | $58,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 10,283 | $55,784,100 | $5,425 |
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