Conservation payments in New York totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $359,515 | $32,683 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 23 | $529,972 | $23,042 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 35 | $650,734 | $18,592 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 46 | $741,613 | $16,122 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 58 | $828,325 | $14,281 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 70 | $904,926 | $12,928 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 81 | $968,385 | $11,955 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 93 | $1,030,671 | $11,082 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 105 | $1,089,415 | $10,375 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 116 | $1,139,916 | $9,827 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 128 | $1,190,122 | $9,298 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 140 | $1,237,175 | $8,837 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 151 | $1,279,351 | $8,473 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 163 | $1,322,898 | $8,116 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 175 | $1,363,646 | $7,792 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 187 | $1,401,765 | $7,496 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 198 | $1,434,276 | $7,244 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 210 | $1,468,679 | $6,994 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 222 | $1,502,060 | $6,766 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 233 | $1,531,213 | $6,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 936 | $822,754 | $879 |
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