Conservation payments in Chautauqua County, New York totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $156,943 | $78,472 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $314,951 | $62,990 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $386,527 | $55,218 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $491,227 | $49,123 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $545,945 | $45,495 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 15 | $619,896 | $41,326 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $665,229 | $39,131 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $730,711 | $36,536 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 23 | $792,822 | $34,471 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 25 | $832,831 | $33,313 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 28 | $890,147 | $31,791 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 30 | $925,710 | $30,857 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 33 | $975,709 | $29,567 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 35 | $1,007,239 | $28,778 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 38 | $1,052,935 | $27,709 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 40 | $1,081,720 | $27,043 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 43 | $1,122,087 | $26,095 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 46 | $1,161,340 | $25,247 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 48 | $1,186,492 | $24,719 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 51 | $1,222,501 | $23,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 205 | $724,830 | $3,536 |
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