Conservation payments in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $307,845 | $153,923 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $552,623 | $138,156 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $783,340 | $130,557 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $1,007,466 | $125,933 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 10 | $1,206,692 | $120,669 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 12 | $1,392,356 | $116,030 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 14 | $1,542,446 | $110,175 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 16 | $1,684,273 | $105,267 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 18 | $1,822,677 | $101,260 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 20 | $1,953,147 | $97,657 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 22 | $2,076,479 | $94,385 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 24 | $2,197,511 | $91,563 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 26 | $2,315,443 | $89,056 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 28 | $2,427,486 | $86,696 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 30 | $2,533,547 | $84,452 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 32 | $2,636,316 | $82,385 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $2,735,568 | $80,458 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 36 | $2,832,898 | $78,692 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 38 | $2,925,625 | $76,990 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 40 | $3,016,103 | $75,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 161 | $1,491,317 | $9,263 |
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