Conservation payments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania totaled $453,243 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $28,293 | $28,293 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $50,749 | $25,375 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $71,981 | $23,994 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $86,786 | $21,697 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $113,210 | $18,868 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $125,414 | $17,916 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $135,234 | $16,904 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 9 | $144,950 | $16,106 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 11 | $163,495 | $14,863 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 12 | $172,232 | $14,353 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 13 | $180,796 | $13,907 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 14 | $189,310 | $13,522 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 16 | $205,780 | $12,861 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 17 | $213,427 | $12,555 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 18 | $220,303 | $12,239 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 19 | $226,908 | $11,943 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 21 | $239,789 | $11,419 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 22 | $246,033 | $11,183 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 23 | $252,161 | $10,964 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 24 | $257,996 | $10,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 100 | $195,247 | $1,952 |
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