Conservation payments in Rensselaer County, New York totaled $799,961 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $69,776 | $69,776 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $106,596 | $53,298 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $137,191 | $45,730 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $196,589 | $39,318 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $224,150 | $37,358 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $245,493 | $35,070 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 9 | $282,310 | $31,368 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 10 | $300,563 | $30,056 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 11 | $316,931 | $28,812 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 13 | $347,690 | $26,745 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 14 | $362,429 | $25,888 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 15 | $376,981 | $25,132 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 16 | $390,506 | $24,407 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $414,135 | $23,007 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $425,205 | $22,379 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 20 | $435,965 | $21,798 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 22 | $457,382 | $20,790 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 23 | $467,619 | $20,331 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 24 | $477,752 | $19,906 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 26 | $497,333 | $19,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 104 | $302,628 | $2,910 |
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