Conservation payments in Pennsylvania totaled $13.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 40 | $1,313,195 | $32,830 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 81 | $2,173,526 | $26,834 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 121 | $2,849,430 | $23,549 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 162 | $3,433,147 | $21,192 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 203 | $3,934,277 | $19,381 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 243 | $4,379,424 | $18,022 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 284 | $4,795,072 | $16,884 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 324 | $5,175,334 | $15,973 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 365 | $5,539,920 | $15,178 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 406 | $5,882,617 | $14,489 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 446 | $6,193,983 | $13,888 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 487 | $6,492,434 | $13,331 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 527 | $6,768,543 | $12,844 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 568 | $7,039,193 | $12,393 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 609 | $7,298,920 | $11,985 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 649 | $7,539,681 | $11,617 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 690 | $7,775,916 | $11,269 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 730 | $7,997,322 | $10,955 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 771 | $8,215,194 | $10,655 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 812 | $8,423,823 | $10,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 3,249 | $5,198,427 | $1,600 |
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