Conservation payments in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania totaled $999,727 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $63,737 | $31,869 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $144,485 | $28,897 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $204,284 | $25,536 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $252,020 | $22,911 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 14 | $291,911 | $20,851 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 16 | $315,053 | $19,691 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 19 | $348,856 | $18,361 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 22 | $381,112 | $17,323 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 25 | $407,671 | $16,307 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 28 | $432,298 | $15,439 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 30 | $447,379 | $14,913 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 33 | $469,518 | $14,228 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 36 | $490,879 | $13,636 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 39 | $511,477 | $13,115 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 42 | $531,412 | $12,653 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 44 | $544,400 | $12,373 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 47 | $563,382 | $11,987 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 50 | $581,501 | $11,630 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 53 | $598,814 | $11,298 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 56 | $615,314 | $10,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 224 | $384,413 | $1,716 |
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