Conservation payments in Fayette County, Ohio totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $104,896 | $34,965 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $191,769 | $31,962 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $285,998 | $28,600 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $349,369 | $26,875 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 17 | $428,541 | $25,208 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $481,671 | $24,084 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 24 | $546,939 | $22,789 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 27 | $592,479 | $21,944 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 31 | $650,076 | $20,970 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 34 | $692,113 | $20,356 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 38 | $743,836 | $19,575 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 41 | $777,262 | $18,958 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 45 | $817,273 | $18,162 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 48 | $845,656 | $17,618 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 52 | $881,831 | $16,958 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 55 | $908,184 | $16,512 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 58 | $933,866 | $16,101 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 62 | $967,015 | $15,597 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 65 | $990,900 | $15,245 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 69 | $1,020,700 | $14,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 278 | $469,928 | $1,690 |
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