Conservation payments in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $315,015 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $17,300 | $17,300 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $34,168 | $17,084 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $48,099 | $16,033 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $61,892 | $15,473 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $73,857 | $14,771 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $84,689 | $14,115 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 7 | $95,415 | $13,631 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 8 | $105,862 | $13,233 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $125,992 | $12,599 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $135,755 | $12,341 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 12 | $144,844 | $12,070 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 13 | $152,951 | $11,765 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 14 | $160,242 | $11,446 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 15 | $166,863 | $11,124 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 16 | $173,393 | $10,837 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 17 | $179,843 | $10,579 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 19 | $190,353 | $10,019 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 20 | $195,319 | $9,766 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 21 | $200,205 | $9,534 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 22 | $205,070 | $9,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 90 | $109,945 | $1,222 |
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