Conservation payments in Herkimer County, New York totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $178,335 | $178,335 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $469,910 | $156,637 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $585,922 | $146,481 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $751,514 | $125,252 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $890,145 | $111,268 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $948,383 | $105,376 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11 | $1,053,852 | $95,805 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 13 | $1,137,329 | $87,487 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14 | $1,175,107 | $83,936 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 16 | $1,249,003 | $78,063 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 18 | $1,309,143 | $72,730 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 19 | $1,337,941 | $70,418 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 21 | $1,391,987 | $66,285 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 22 | $1,417,675 | $64,440 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 24 | $1,467,937 | $61,164 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 26 | $1,515,895 | $58,304 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 27 | $1,536,067 | $56,891 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 29 | $1,575,795 | $54,338 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 31 | $1,612,147 | $52,005 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $1,629,237 | $50,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 132 | $602,167 | $4,562 |
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