Conservation payments in Delaware County, New York totaled $14.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,628,982 | $407,246 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $2,428,736 | $303,592 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $3,220,062 | $247,697 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $3,762,578 | $221,328 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $4,248,105 | $202,291 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $4,802,368 | $184,706 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $5,232,557 | $174,419 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 34 | $5,639,243 | $165,860 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 39 | $6,123,454 | $157,012 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 43 | $6,493,237 | $151,006 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 48 | $6,933,856 | $144,455 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 52 | $7,267,441 | $139,758 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 56 | $7,570,587 | $135,189 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 61 | $7,938,813 | $130,144 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 65 | $8,220,470 | $126,469 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 69 | $8,490,386 | $123,049 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 74 | $8,809,667 | $119,050 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 78 | $9,052,165 | $116,053 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 83 | $9,334,994 | $112,470 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 87 | $9,555,306 | $109,831 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 350 | $4,978,234 | $14,224 |
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