Conservation payments in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania totaled $26.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $3,223,922 | $460,560 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $4,954,738 | $353,910 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $6,643,814 | $301,992 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 29 | $7,861,911 | $271,100 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 36 | $8,913,463 | $247,596 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 44 | $9,994,707 | $227,152 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 51 | $10,847,268 | $212,692 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 59 | $11,715,712 | $198,571 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $12,413,464 | $188,083 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 73 | $13,075,434 | $179,116 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 81 | $13,760,317 | $169,880 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 88 | $14,321,691 | $162,746 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 95 | $14,847,638 | $156,291 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 103 | $15,431,934 | $149,825 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 110 | $15,908,958 | $144,627 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 118 | $16,431,584 | $139,251 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 125 | $16,871,717 | $134,974 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 132 | $17,293,347 | $131,010 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 140 | $17,756,393 | $126,831 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 147 | $18,145,129 | $123,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 591 | $8,616,512 | $14,580 |
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