Conservation payments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania totaled $730,730 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $28,089 | $28,089 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $55,602 | $27,801 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 3 | $83,051 | $27,684 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $136,890 | $27,378 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $161,640 | $26,940 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 7 | $182,050 | $26,007 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 8 | $202,408 | $25,301 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 10 | $240,444 | $24,044 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 11 | $259,003 | $23,546 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 12 | $276,238 | $23,020 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 14 | $307,960 | $21,997 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 15 | $322,546 | $21,503 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 16 | $336,629 | $21,039 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 17 | $350,431 | $20,614 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 19 | $376,317 | $19,806 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 20 | $388,141 | $19,407 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 21 | $398,443 | $18,973 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 23 | $418,678 | $18,203 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 24 | $428,678 | $17,862 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 25 | $438,001 | $17,520 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 103 | $292,729 | $2,842 |
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