Conservation payments in Northampton County, Pennsylvania totaled $636,412 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $53,475 | $53,475 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $89,551 | $44,776 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $115,951 | $38,650 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $139,472 | $34,868 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $180,197 | $30,033 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $197,976 | $28,282 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $212,467 | $26,558 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $225,883 | $25,098 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 10 | $237,643 | $23,764 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 12 | $260,067 | $21,672 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 13 | $270,560 | $20,812 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 14 | $280,835 | $20,060 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 15 | $290,502 | $19,367 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 16 | $299,751 | $18,734 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 18 | $317,452 | $17,636 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 19 | $325,620 | $17,138 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 20 | $333,743 | $16,687 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 21 | $341,705 | $16,272 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 22 | $349,657 | $15,894 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 24 | $365,339 | $15,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 96 | $271,073 | $2,824 |
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