Conservation payments in Broome County, New York totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $220,302 | $220,302 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $605,845 | $201,948 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $967,051 | $193,410 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $1,284,165 | $183,452 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $1,569,021 | $174,336 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 11 | $1,810,951 | $164,632 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $1,916,205 | $159,684 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $2,112,664 | $150,905 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 16 | $2,301,728 | $143,858 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 18 | $2,476,311 | $137,573 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 20 | $2,640,238 | $132,012 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 22 | $2,791,417 | $126,883 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 23 | $2,861,781 | $124,425 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 25 | $2,993,465 | $119,739 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 27 | $3,116,843 | $115,439 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 29 | $3,227,708 | $111,300 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 31 | $3,336,007 | $107,613 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 33 | $3,435,377 | $104,102 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 34 | $3,484,487 | $102,485 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 36 | $3,576,183 | $99,338 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 148 | $1,502,435 | $10,152 |
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