Conservation payments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania totaled $754,466 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $40,716 | $40,716 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $68,805 | $34,403 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $96,318 | $32,106 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $150,691 | $30,138 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $177,606 | $29,601 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $202,356 | $28,908 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $222,766 | $27,846 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $260,802 | $26,080 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $279,361 | $25,396 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 12 | $296,596 | $24,716 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $328,512 | $23,465 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 15 | $343,098 | $22,873 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 16 | $357,181 | $22,324 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 17 | $370,983 | $21,823 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $396,869 | $20,888 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 20 | $408,693 | $20,435 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 21 | $418,995 | $19,952 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 23 | $439,230 | $19,097 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 24 | $449,230 | $18,718 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 25 | $458,553 | $18,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 103 | $295,913 | $2,873 |
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