Conservation payments in West Virginia totaled $638,224 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $72,937 | $18,234 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $121,712 | $15,214 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $163,889 | $13,657 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $197,749 | $12,359 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 21 | $229,805 | $10,943 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 25 | $251,635 | $10,065 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 29 | $271,467 | $9,361 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 33 | $289,966 | $8,787 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 37 | $306,615 | $8,287 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 42 | $324,905 | $7,736 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 46 | $337,700 | $7,341 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 50 | $348,826 | $6,977 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 54 | $359,336 | $6,654 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 58 | $369,132 | $6,364 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 63 | $381,142 | $6,050 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 67 | $390,062 | $5,822 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 71 | $398,615 | $5,614 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 75 | $406,931 | $5,426 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 79 | $414,882 | $5,252 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 84 | $424,037 | $5,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 336 | $214,187 | $637 |
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