Conservation payments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania totaled $290,439 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $31,165 | $31,165 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $48,726 | $24,363 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $65,148 | $21,716 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $75,628 | $18,907 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $85,852 | $17,170 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $95,611 | $15,935 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $105,068 | $15,010 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $114,432 | $14,304 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $121,764 | $13,529 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $128,867 | $12,887 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 11 | $135,819 | $12,347 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 12 | $142,536 | $11,878 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 13 | $148,673 | $11,436 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $154,587 | $11,042 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 15 | $160,232 | $10,682 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 16 | $165,779 | $10,361 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 17 | $170,514 | $10,030 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 18 | $174,928 | $9,718 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 19 | $179,242 | $9,434 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 20 | $183,432 | $9,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 82 | $107,007 | $1,305 |
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