Conservation payments in Adams County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $384,707 | $192,354 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $866,000 | $173,200 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $1,294,425 | $161,803 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $1,629,994 | $148,181 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $1,934,907 | $138,208 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $2,228,987 | $131,117 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 20 | $2,505,294 | $125,265 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $2,680,181 | $121,826 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 25 | $2,933,415 | $117,337 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 28 | $3,162,987 | $112,964 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $3,370,606 | $108,729 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 34 | $3,568,190 | $104,947 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $3,744,732 | $101,209 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $3,911,327 | $97,783 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 42 | $4,015,513 | $95,607 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 45 | $4,166,859 | $92,597 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 48 | $4,313,555 | $89,866 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 51 | $4,450,167 | $87,258 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 54 | $4,582,151 | $84,855 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 57 | $4,712,195 | $82,670 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 229 | $2,884,286 | $12,595 |
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