Conservation payments in Fayette County, Pennsylvania totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $310,466 | $310,466 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $715,036 | $238,345 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $1,035,673 | $207,135 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $1,337,442 | $191,063 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 9 | $1,633,287 | $181,476 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 11 | $1,887,254 | $171,569 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 13 | $2,064,303 | $158,793 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 14 | $2,146,044 | $153,289 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 16 | $2,296,529 | $143,533 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 18 | $2,434,272 | $135,237 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $2,563,617 | $128,181 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 22 | $2,691,171 | $122,326 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 24 | $2,815,669 | $117,320 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 26 | $2,934,300 | $112,858 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 28 | $3,038,497 | $108,518 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 29 | $3,088,016 | $106,483 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 31 | $3,183,262 | $102,686 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 33 | $3,271,915 | $99,149 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 35 | $3,353,496 | $95,814 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 37 | $3,430,881 | $92,727 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 150 | $806,809 | $5,379 |
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