Conservation payments in Ohio totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 500 | $193,723,139 | $387,446 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 1,000 | $292,737,424 | $292,737 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 1,501 | $367,591,859 | $244,898 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 2,001 | $428,085,607 | $213,936 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 2,501 | $479,025,915 | $191,534 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 3,002 | $523,537,740 | $174,396 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 3,502 | $562,689,458 | $160,677 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 4,002 | $597,716,332 | $149,354 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 4,503 | $629,370,998 | $139,767 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 5,003 | $658,037,962 | $131,529 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 5,503 | $684,311,588 | $124,352 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 6,004 | $708,691,937 | $118,037 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 6,504 | $731,335,194 | $112,444 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 7,004 | $752,463,875 | $107,433 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 7,505 | $772,221,333 | $102,894 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 8,005 | $790,623,176 | $98,766 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 8,505 | $807,852,246 | $94,986 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 9,006 | $824,107,209 | $91,506 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 9,506 | $839,378,393 | $88,300 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 10,006 | $853,771,175 | $85,326 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 40,028 | $270,762,873 | $6,764 |
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