Conservation payments in Ross County, Ohio totaled $5.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $408,338 | $81,668 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $656,895 | $65,690 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 15 | $894,959 | $59,664 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 21 | $1,131,168 | $53,865 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 26 | $1,305,446 | $50,209 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 31 | $1,466,983 | $47,322 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 36 | $1,624,079 | $45,113 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 42 | $1,805,213 | $42,981 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 47 | $1,940,691 | $41,291 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 52 | $2,069,709 | $39,802 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 57 | $2,192,542 | $38,466 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 63 | $2,335,608 | $37,073 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 68 | $2,448,298 | $36,004 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 73 | $2,558,737 | $35,051 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 79 | $2,685,177 | $33,990 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 84 | $2,785,727 | $33,163 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 89 | $2,878,660 | $32,344 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 94 | $2,964,703 | $31,539 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 100 | $3,064,154 | $30,642 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 105 | $3,142,205 | $29,926 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 422 | $1,952,426 | $4,627 |
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