Conservation payments in McKean County, Pennsylvania totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $702,625 | $702,625 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $1,080,248 | $540,124 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 3 | $1,376,207 | $458,736 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $1,611,639 | $402,910 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 5 | $1,760,833 | $352,167 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $1,860,278 | $310,046 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 7 | $1,944,023 | $277,718 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 8 | $2,024,923 | $253,115 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 9 | $2,105,154 | $233,906 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $2,182,711 | $218,271 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 11 | $2,256,744 | $205,159 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 12 | $2,323,472 | $193,623 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 13 | $2,390,059 | $183,851 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 14 | $2,447,438 | $174,817 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 15 | $2,500,629 | $166,709 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 16 | $2,553,385 | $159,587 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 18 | $2,648,983 | $147,166 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 19 | $2,693,883 | $141,783 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 20 | $2,738,399 | $136,920 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 21 | $2,782,464 | $132,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 85 | $728,920 | $8,576 |
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