Conservation payments in Belmont County, Ohio totaled $451,997 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $96,690 | $96,690 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $136,429 | $68,215 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $153,268 | $51,089 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $169,152 | $42,288 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $183,965 | $36,793 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $197,244 | $32,874 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $210,195 | $30,028 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 8 | $222,558 | $27,820 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $234,758 | $26,084 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 10 | $246,080 | $24,608 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 11 | $257,274 | $23,389 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 12 | $268,367 | $22,364 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $278,375 | $21,413 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $287,213 | $20,515 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 16 | $302,844 | $18,928 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 17 | $308,903 | $18,171 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 18 | $314,801 | $17,489 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 19 | $320,188 | $16,852 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 20 | $324,785 | $16,239 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 21 | $329,340 | $15,683 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 86 | $122,657 | $1,426 |
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