Conservation payments in Cambria County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.7 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% | 8% | 2 | $623,772 | $311,886 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $1,293,701 | $258,740 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $1,672,050 | $238,864 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $2,196,723 | $219,672 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 12 | $2,488,595 | $207,383 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 15 | $2,904,940 | $193,663 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 17 | $3,157,810 | $185,754 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 20 | $3,490,388 | $174,519 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 22 | $3,678,229 | $167,192 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 25 | $3,935,392 | $157,416 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 27 | $4,093,139 | $151,598 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 30 | $4,315,940 | $143,865 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 32 | $4,453,862 | $139,183 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 35 | $4,652,360 | $132,925 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 37 | $4,781,070 | $129,218 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 40 | $4,971,649 | $124,291 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 43 | $5,158,672 | $119,969 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 45 | $5,281,218 | $117,360 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 48 | $5,447,884 | $113,498 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 50 | $5,550,213 | $111,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 203 | $2,194,782 | $10,812 |
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