Conservation payments in Washington County, New York totaled $746,341 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 72 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $185,293 | $185,293 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $245,232 | $122,616 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 3 | $300,465 | $100,155 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $341,935 | $85,484 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 5 | $383,247 | $76,649 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6 | $419,629 | $69,938 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 7 | $454,253 | $64,893 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 8 | $485,596 | $60,700 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 10 | $519,728 | $51,973 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 11 | $534,930 | $48,630 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 12 | $548,577 | $45,715 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 13 | $561,020 | $43,155 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 14 | $571,167 | $40,798 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 15 | $580,429 | $38,695 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 16 | $588,173 | $36,761 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 17 | $595,791 | $35,047 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 19 | $609,721 | $32,091 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 20 | $615,700 | $30,785 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 21 | $621,558 | $29,598 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 22 | $627,212 | $28,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 90 | $119,129 | $1,324 |
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