Conservation payments in Fayette County, Ohio totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $104,895 | $34,965 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $191,768 | $31,961 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $283,802 | $28,380 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $346,392 | $26,646 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 17 | $422,833 | $24,873 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $475,765 | $23,788 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 24 | $540,516 | $22,522 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 27 | $584,562 | $21,650 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 31 | $641,301 | $20,687 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 34 | $682,644 | $20,078 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 37 | $720,921 | $19,484 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 41 | $766,136 | $18,686 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 44 | $797,640 | $18,128 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 48 | $837,225 | $17,442 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 51 | $865,576 | $16,972 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 55 | $901,704 | $16,395 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 58 | $927,874 | $15,998 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 62 | $961,814 | $15,513 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 65 | $986,178 | $15,172 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 69 | $1,016,851 | $14,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 276 | $477,885 | $1,731 |
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