Conservation payments in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $15.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $1,438,107 | $287,621 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $2,464,558 | $224,051 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 17 | $3,288,840 | $193,461 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 22 | $3,888,736 | $176,761 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 28 | $4,506,466 | $160,945 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 34 | $5,060,606 | $148,841 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 40 | $5,572,377 | $139,309 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 45 | $5,975,743 | $132,794 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 51 | $6,440,489 | $126,284 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 57 | $6,877,385 | $120,656 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 62 | $7,219,712 | $116,447 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 68 | $7,589,598 | $111,612 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 74 | $7,939,708 | $107,293 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 80 | $8,277,148 | $103,464 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 85 | $8,548,653 | $100,572 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 91 | $8,856,725 | $97,327 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 97 | $9,150,298 | $94,333 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 102 | $9,386,140 | $92,021 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 108 | $9,661,702 | $89,460 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 114 | $9,929,168 | $87,098 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 458 | $5,154,597 | $11,255 |
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