Conservation payments in Orleans County, New York totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $89,349 | $89,349 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $247,907 | $82,636 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $333,725 | $66,745 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $368,445 | $61,408 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $429,460 | $53,683 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $487,683 | $48,768 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $541,280 | $45,107 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 13 | $565,280 | $43,483 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $611,335 | $40,756 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 17 | $654,909 | $38,524 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $694,719 | $36,564 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 20 | $712,750 | $35,638 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 22 | $745,818 | $33,901 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $778,196 | $32,425 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 25 | $793,884 | $31,755 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 27 | $822,746 | $30,472 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 29 | $851,274 | $29,354 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 31 | $877,734 | $28,314 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 32 | $889,681 | $27,803 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 34 | $912,167 | $26,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 139 | $498,937 | $3,589 |
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