Conservation payments in Schoharie County, New York totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $112,417 | $112,417 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $181,025 | $90,513 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $248,226 | $82,742 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $311,224 | $77,806 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $373,552 | $74,710 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $419,508 | $69,918 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $463,820 | $66,260 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 8 | $507,368 | $63,421 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 9 | $547,179 | $60,798 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $624,241 | $56,749 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $657,683 | $54,807 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 13 | $690,834 | $53,141 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 14 | $723,338 | $51,667 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $754,372 | $50,291 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $783,574 | $48,973 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $811,734 | $47,749 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 18 | $836,357 | $46,464 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 19 | $860,283 | $45,278 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 21 | $905,461 | $43,117 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 22 | $925,474 | $42,067 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 89 | $558,814 | $6,279 |
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