Conservation payments in Barbour County, West Virginia totaled $572,092 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $32,658 | $32,658 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $78,939 | $26,313 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $99,009 | $24,752 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $132,555 | $22,093 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $161,624 | $20,203 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $175,188 | $19,465 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $199,650 | $18,150 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $221,495 | $17,038 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $231,668 | $16,548 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 16 | $251,485 | $15,718 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 18 | $270,689 | $15,038 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 19 | $280,168 | $14,746 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 21 | $298,578 | $14,218 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 23 | $316,750 | $13,772 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 24 | $325,744 | $13,573 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 26 | $342,142 | $13,159 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 28 | $355,890 | $12,710 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 29 | $362,483 | $12,499 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 31 | $375,210 | $12,104 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 33 | $387,626 | $11,746 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 132 | $184,466 | $1,397 |
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