Conservation payments in West Virginia totaled $34.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 61 | $7,030,878 | $115,260 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 123 | $10,164,146 | $82,635 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 184 | $12,508,137 | $67,979 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 246 | $14,419,761 | $58,617 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 308 | $15,988,578 | $51,911 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 369 | $17,278,488 | $46,825 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 431 | $18,398,299 | $42,687 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 492 | $19,376,528 | $39,383 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 554 | $20,259,641 | $36,570 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 616 | $21,054,132 | $34,179 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 677 | $21,777,969 | $32,168 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 739 | $22,451,651 | $30,381 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 801 | $23,080,133 | $28,814 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 862 | $23,652,490 | $27,439 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 924 | $24,199,866 | $26,190 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 985 | $24,703,658 | $25,080 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 1,047 | $25,180,373 | $24,050 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,109 | $25,623,906 | $23,105 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,170 | $26,033,949 | $22,251 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,232 | $26,426,496 | $21,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 4,930 | $8,325,082 | $1,689 |
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