Conservation payments in Otsego County, New York totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $150,516 | $75,258 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $234,942 | $58,736 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $301,321 | $50,220 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $361,092 | $45,136 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 10 | $416,224 | $41,622 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $468,867 | $39,072 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $517,691 | $36,978 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 16 | $564,770 | $35,298 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 18 | $610,313 | $33,906 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 20 | $654,193 | $32,710 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 22 | $697,568 | $31,708 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 24 | $739,903 | $30,829 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 26 | $781,777 | $30,068 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 28 | $822,502 | $29,375 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 30 | $862,686 | $28,756 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 32 | $900,813 | $28,150 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 34 | $935,989 | $27,529 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 36 | $970,545 | $26,960 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 38 | $1,004,534 | $26,435 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 40 | $1,037,237 | $25,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 162 | $819,184 | $5,057 |
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