Conservation payments in Pennsylvania totaled $505 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 178 | $65,248,829 | $366,566 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 356 | $101,695,125 | $285,660 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 534 | $130,926,057 | $245,180 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 712 | $155,604,482 | $218,546 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 890 | $177,133,590 | $199,027 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 1,068 | $196,088,118 | $183,603 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 1,246 | $213,326,021 | $171,209 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 1,425 | $229,305,286 | $160,916 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 1,603 | $244,001,687 | $152,216 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 1,781 | $257,572,923 | $144,623 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 1,959 | $270,220,587 | $137,938 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 2,137 | $281,986,110 | $131,954 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 2,315 | $293,052,535 | $126,589 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 2,493 | $303,374,933 | $121,691 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 2,671 | $313,094,005 | $117,220 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 2,850 | $322,315,700 | $113,093 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 3,028 | $331,037,672 | $109,326 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 3,206 | $339,293,195 | $105,831 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 3,384 | $347,123,712 | $102,578 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 3,562 | $354,563,009 | $99,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 14,251 | $150,010,339 | $10,526 |
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