Conservation payments in New York totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 10 | $304,591 | $30,459 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $442,312 | $22,116 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $552,048 | $17,808 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 41 | $630,950 | $15,389 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 51 | $699,813 | $13,722 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 62 | $769,304 | $12,408 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 72 | $826,114 | $11,474 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 82 | $877,412 | $10,700 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 93 | $931,113 | $10,012 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 103 | $976,569 | $9,481 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 113 | $1,017,712 | $9,006 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 124 | $1,060,647 | $8,554 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 134 | $1,097,407 | $8,190 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 144 | $1,132,476 | $7,864 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 155 | $1,169,094 | $7,543 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 165 | $1,199,685 | $7,271 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 175 | $1,228,593 | $7,021 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 186 | $1,259,671 | $6,772 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 196 | $1,287,041 | $6,567 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 206 | $1,313,068 | $6,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 828 | $709,315 | $857 |
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