Conservation payments in Braxton County, West Virginia totaled $611,974 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $43,145 | $43,145 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $107,142 | $35,714 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $130,604 | $32,651 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $174,576 | $29,096 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $196,556 | $28,079 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $231,308 | $25,701 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $245,683 | $24,568 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $273,449 | $22,787 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $300,908 | $21,493 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $314,512 | $20,967 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $339,408 | $19,965 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 18 | $350,870 | $19,493 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $373,149 | $18,657 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21 | $384,001 | $18,286 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 23 | $401,484 | $17,456 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 25 | $417,266 | $16,691 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 26 | $423,341 | $16,282 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 28 | $434,519 | $15,519 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 29 | $439,786 | $15,165 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 31 | $449,794 | $14,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 126 | $162,180 | $1,287 |
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