Conservation payments in New York totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 8 | $281,241 | $35,155 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 17 | $405,967 | $23,880 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 26 | $491,517 | $18,905 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 35 | $563,845 | $16,110 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 44 | $625,191 | $14,209 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 53 | $680,552 | $12,841 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 62 | $729,479 | $11,766 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 71 | $775,183 | $10,918 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 80 | $819,834 | $10,248 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 89 | $861,128 | $9,676 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 98 | $898,451 | $9,168 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 107 | $933,629 | $8,726 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 116 | $966,679 | $8,333 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 125 | $998,113 | $7,985 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 134 | $1,028,311 | $7,674 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 143 | $1,055,893 | $7,384 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 152 | $1,081,680 | $7,116 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 161 | $1,106,941 | $6,875 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 170 | $1,131,346 | $6,655 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 179 | $1,154,761 | $6,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 716 | $622,344 | $869 |
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