Conservation payments in Blair County, Pennsylvania totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $672,719 | $672,719 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $1,138,238 | $569,119 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $1,510,925 | $503,642 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $1,796,624 | $449,156 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $2,261,622 | $376,937 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $2,444,013 | $349,145 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $2,588,234 | $323,529 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $2,723,837 | $302,649 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 11 | $2,982,851 | $271,168 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 12 | $3,100,323 | $258,360 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 13 | $3,204,835 | $246,526 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $3,304,137 | $236,010 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 15 | $3,394,102 | $226,273 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 17 | $3,557,856 | $209,286 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 18 | $3,630,456 | $201,692 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 19 | $3,699,497 | $194,710 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 20 | $3,766,926 | $188,346 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 22 | $3,899,838 | $177,265 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 23 | $3,965,382 | $172,408 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 24 | $4,020,709 | $167,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 99 | $1,163,156 | $11,749 |
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