Conservation payments in Berkeley County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $94,925 | $94,925 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $217,857 | $72,619 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $264,712 | $66,178 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $350,470 | $58,412 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $382,354 | $54,622 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $437,637 | $48,626 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $464,293 | $46,429 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 12 | $516,457 | $43,038 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 13 | $541,400 | $41,646 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $589,006 | $39,267 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 16 | $610,606 | $38,163 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $649,256 | $36,070 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 19 | $667,612 | $35,137 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 21 | $699,493 | $33,309 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 22 | $714,616 | $32,483 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 24 | $743,004 | $30,959 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 25 | $755,963 | $30,239 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 27 | $779,858 | $28,884 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 28 | $791,713 | $28,275 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 30 | $814,223 | $27,141 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 120 | $362,295 | $3,019 |
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