Conservation payments in Union County, Pennsylvania totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $543,213 | $271,607 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $927,881 | $231,970 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $1,298,419 | $216,403 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $1,656,674 | $207,084 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $1,912,475 | $191,248 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $2,141,742 | $178,479 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $2,340,202 | $167,157 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $2,517,358 | $157,335 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 18 | $2,685,036 | $149,169 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 20 | $2,844,847 | $142,242 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 22 | $2,996,388 | $136,199 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 24 | $3,128,609 | $130,359 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 26 | $3,251,601 | $125,062 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 28 | $3,371,780 | $120,421 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 30 | $3,489,313 | $116,310 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 32 | $3,599,955 | $112,499 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 34 | $3,707,612 | $109,047 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 36 | $3,809,874 | $105,830 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 38 | $3,908,065 | $102,844 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 40 | $3,997,972 | $99,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 161 | $1,628,028 | $10,112 |
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