Conservation payments in Ohio totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 531 | $218,728,209 | $411,918 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 1,063 | $329,742,362 | $310,200 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 1,594 | $413,012,860 | $259,105 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 2,126 | $480,155,939 | $225,849 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 2,657 | $536,849,522 | $202,051 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 3,189 | $585,945,680 | $183,740 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 3,720 | $629,268,943 | $169,158 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 4,252 | $667,888,835 | $157,076 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 4,783 | $702,807,500 | $146,939 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 5,315 | $734,581,759 | $138,209 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 5,847 | $763,748,126 | $130,622 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 6,378 | $790,627,493 | $123,962 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 6,910 | $815,706,918 | $118,047 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 7,441 | $839,054,881 | $112,761 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 7,973 | $860,866,760 | $107,973 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 8,504 | $881,235,608 | $103,626 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 9,036 | $900,326,510 | $99,638 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 9,567 | $918,190,929 | $95,975 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 10,099 | $935,064,920 | $92,590 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 10,631 | $950,965,421 | $89,452 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 42,524 | $294,586,004 | $6,928 |
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