Conservation Reserve Program payments in West Virginia totaled $18.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 43 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,770,036 | $252,862 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $3,114,488 | $207,633 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 23 | $4,093,370 | $177,973 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 30 | $4,807,883 | $160,263 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 38 | $5,475,011 | $144,079 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 46 | $6,070,707 | $131,972 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 53 | $6,520,532 | $123,029 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 61 | $6,997,960 | $114,721 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 69 | $7,449,637 | $107,966 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 76 | $7,825,899 | $102,972 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 84 | $8,233,270 | $98,015 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 92 | $8,618,180 | $93,676 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 99 | $8,942,803 | $90,331 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 107 | $9,297,689 | $86,894 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 115 | $9,640,178 | $83,828 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 122 | $9,934,279 | $81,429 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 130 | $10,255,046 | $78,885 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 138 | $10,562,735 | $76,542 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 145 | $10,823,925 | $74,648 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 153 | $11,112,147 | $72,628 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 615 | $6,931,558 | $11,271 |
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