Conservation payments in Butler County, Pennsylvania totaled $4.6 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% | 10% | 2 | $473,821 | $236,910 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $843,608 | $168,722 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $1,139,556 | $142,445 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $1,391,715 | $126,520 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 14 | $1,605,034 | $114,645 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 17 | $1,801,413 | $105,965 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 20 | $1,988,789 | $99,439 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 23 | $2,144,668 | $93,246 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 25 | $2,232,623 | $89,305 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 28 | $2,353,955 | $84,070 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 31 | $2,468,327 | $79,623 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 34 | $2,577,722 | $75,815 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 37 | $2,681,077 | $72,462 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 40 | $2,775,296 | $69,382 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 43 | $2,864,962 | $66,627 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 46 | $2,951,227 | $64,157 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 48 | $3,007,463 | $62,655 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 51 | $3,087,242 | $60,534 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 54 | $3,163,967 | $58,592 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 57 | $3,233,222 | $56,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 231 | $1,398,330 | $6,053 |
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