Conservation payments in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania totaled $743,011 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $58,676 | $58,676 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $145,030 | $48,343 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $192,941 | $38,588 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $230,792 | $32,970 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 9 | $263,472 | $29,275 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $275,978 | $27,598 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 12 | $299,453 | $24,954 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 14 | $316,894 | $22,635 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 16 | $332,838 | $20,802 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 18 | $347,893 | $19,327 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $354,764 | $18,672 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 21 | $368,336 | $17,540 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 23 | $381,106 | $16,570 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 25 | $393,552 | $15,742 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 27 | $405,963 | $15,036 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 28 | $412,039 | $14,716 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 30 | $424,050 | $14,135 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 32 | $435,793 | $13,619 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 34 | $447,291 | $13,156 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 36 | $458,563 | $12,738 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 144 | $284,448 | $1,975 |
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