Conservation payments in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $93,587 | $31,196 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $170,543 | $28,424 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $235,063 | $26,118 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $289,990 | $24,166 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $336,447 | $22,430 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $378,381 | $21,021 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 21 | $415,422 | $19,782 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 24 | $449,693 | $18,737 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 27 | $482,290 | $17,863 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 31 | $521,773 | $16,831 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 34 | $548,404 | $16,130 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 37 | $573,031 | $15,487 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 40 | $596,161 | $14,904 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 43 | $618,234 | $14,378 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 46 | $638,853 | $13,888 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 49 | $658,692 | $13,443 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 52 | $677,905 | $13,037 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 55 | $696,741 | $12,668 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 58 | $715,033 | $12,328 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 62 | $738,677 | $11,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 248 | $498,024 | $2,008 |
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