Conservation payments in Albany County, New York totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $130,712 | $130,712 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $220,138 | $110,069 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $283,495 | $94,498 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $371,718 | $74,344 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $398,704 | $66,451 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $424,280 | $60,611 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 9 | $469,426 | $52,158 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 10 | $491,752 | $49,175 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 11 | $513,725 | $46,702 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 13 | $554,635 | $42,664 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 14 | $572,983 | $40,927 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 15 | $589,629 | $39,309 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $620,361 | $36,492 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $634,381 | $35,243 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 19 | $648,215 | $34,117 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 21 | $674,968 | $32,141 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 22 | $686,218 | $31,192 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 23 | $697,467 | $30,325 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 25 | $719,658 | $28,786 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 26 | $730,452 | $28,094 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 106 | $295,887 | $2,791 |
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