Conservation payments in Berkeley County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $94,925 | $94,925 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $221,421 | $73,807 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $269,108 | $67,277 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $357,215 | $59,536 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $389,099 | $55,586 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $445,340 | $49,482 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $471,996 | $47,200 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $524,160 | $43,680 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $549,769 | $42,290 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $597,579 | $39,839 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 16 | $619,179 | $38,699 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $659,624 | $36,646 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 19 | $678,633 | $35,718 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 21 | $710,514 | $33,834 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 22 | $725,637 | $32,984 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 24 | $755,015 | $31,459 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 25 | $768,875 | $30,755 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 27 | $794,139 | $29,413 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 28 | $806,176 | $28,792 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 30 | $829,783 | $27,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 122 | $378,818 | $3,105 |
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