Conservation payments in Wayne County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $450,271 | $450,271 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $647,815 | $323,908 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $825,421 | $275,140 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $995,864 | $248,966 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $1,133,999 | $226,800 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 7 | $1,357,619 | $193,946 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 8 | $1,450,267 | $181,283 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 9 | $1,541,606 | $171,290 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $1,606,340 | $160,634 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $1,661,597 | $151,054 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $1,714,188 | $142,849 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $1,812,761 | $129,483 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15 | $1,859,893 | $123,993 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 16 | $1,906,513 | $119,157 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $1,947,957 | $114,586 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 18 | $1,983,848 | $110,214 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 20 | $2,050,267 | $102,513 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 21 | $2,082,467 | $99,165 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 22 | $2,110,481 | $95,931 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 23 | $2,138,233 | $92,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 95 | $679,572 | $7,153 |
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