Conservation payments in Allegany County, New York totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $250,266 | $125,133 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $530,979 | $106,196 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $699,175 | $87,397 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 11 | $854,876 | $77,716 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $989,603 | $70,686 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 17 | $1,110,962 | $65,351 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 20 | $1,221,278 | $61,064 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 23 | $1,323,272 | $57,534 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 26 | $1,421,600 | $54,677 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 29 | $1,514,835 | $52,236 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 32 | $1,603,948 | $50,123 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 35 | $1,687,568 | $48,216 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 38 | $1,767,181 | $46,505 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 41 | $1,841,031 | $44,903 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 44 | $1,908,856 | $43,383 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 47 | $1,974,229 | $42,005 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 50 | $2,037,729 | $40,755 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 53 | $2,096,973 | $39,566 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 56 | $2,151,832 | $38,426 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 59 | $2,205,669 | $37,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 236 | $1,096,715 | $4,647 |
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