Conservation payments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $491,639 | $163,880 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $930,217 | $155,036 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $1,328,762 | $147,640 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 12 | $1,687,893 | $140,658 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 16 | $2,088,671 | $130,542 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $2,348,309 | $123,595 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 22 | $2,600,542 | $118,206 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 25 | $2,842,057 | $113,682 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 28 | $3,071,253 | $109,688 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 32 | $3,361,979 | $105,062 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 35 | $3,557,515 | $101,643 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 38 | $3,744,810 | $98,548 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 41 | $3,924,635 | $95,723 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 44 | $4,096,767 | $93,108 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 48 | $4,300,216 | $89,588 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 51 | $4,440,882 | $87,076 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 54 | $4,573,515 | $84,695 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 57 | $4,702,213 | $82,495 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 60 | $4,825,506 | $80,425 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 64 | $4,985,820 | $77,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 256 | $2,731,311 | $10,669 |
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