Conservation payments in Herkimer County, New York totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $178,335 | $178,335 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $469,910 | $156,637 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $578,914 | $144,729 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $744,506 | $124,084 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $876,287 | $109,536 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $934,525 | $103,836 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11 | $1,032,606 | $93,873 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $1,073,837 | $89,486 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $1,149,997 | $82,143 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 16 | $1,223,893 | $76,493 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $1,255,065 | $73,827 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 19 | $1,312,831 | $69,096 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 21 | $1,365,527 | $65,025 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $1,390,787 | $63,218 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 24 | $1,440,521 | $60,022 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25 | $1,464,763 | $58,591 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 27 | $1,508,651 | $55,876 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 29 | $1,548,379 | $53,392 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 30 | $1,567,629 | $52,254 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $1,601,444 | $50,045 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 130 | $599,672 | $4,613 |
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