Conservation payments in Chenango County, New York totaled $11.4 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% | 3 | $943,957 | $314,652 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $1,749,125 | $249,875 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $2,398,809 | $218,074 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $2,966,150 | $197,743 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $3,463,992 | $182,315 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 23 | $3,900,423 | $169,584 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 27 | $4,297,035 | $159,149 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 31 | $4,658,246 | $150,266 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 35 | $4,990,081 | $142,574 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 39 | $5,288,073 | $135,592 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 42 | $5,498,913 | $130,927 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 46 | $5,762,036 | $125,262 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 50 | $6,015,712 | $120,314 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 54 | $6,256,690 | $115,865 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 58 | $6,491,285 | $111,919 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 62 | $6,716,474 | $108,330 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 66 | $6,923,437 | $104,901 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 70 | $7,120,277 | $101,718 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 74 | $7,307,119 | $98,745 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 78 | $7,483,934 | $95,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 312 | $3,958,073 | $12,686 |
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