Conservation payments in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $270,060 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $17,300 | $17,300 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $31,093 | $15,547 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $43,058 | $14,353 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $53,890 | $13,473 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $64,616 | $12,923 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $85,295 | $12,185 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $95,141 | $11,893 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 9 | $104,904 | $11,656 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 10 | $113,993 | $11,399 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 11 | $121,898 | $11,082 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 13 | $135,689 | $10,438 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 14 | $142,219 | $10,159 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 15 | $148,669 | $9,911 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 16 | $153,977 | $9,624 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 17 | $158,943 | $9,350 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 19 | $168,213 | $8,853 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 20 | $172,559 | $8,628 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 21 | $176,590 | $8,409 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 22 | $179,760 | $8,171 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 23 | $182,697 | $7,943 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 96 | $87,363 | $910 |
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