Conservation payments in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $209,359 | $209,359 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $389,117 | $194,558 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $516,049 | $172,016 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $604,603 | $151,151 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $678,973 | $135,795 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $752,778 | $125,463 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $819,714 | $117,102 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $883,519 | $110,440 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $946,647 | $105,183 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 10 | $1,001,539 | $100,154 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 11 | $1,055,229 | $95,930 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 13 | $1,156,221 | $88,940 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 14 | $1,200,068 | $85,719 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $1,243,588 | $82,906 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $1,285,940 | $80,371 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $1,327,769 | $78,104 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 18 | $1,366,604 | $75,922 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 19 | $1,404,830 | $73,938 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 20 | $1,442,367 | $72,118 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 21 | $1,478,185 | $70,390 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 88 | $949,982 | $10,795 |
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