Conservation payments in Braxton County, West Virginia totaled $609,087 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $43,145 | $43,145 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $104,810 | $34,937 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $128,272 | $32,068 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $172,244 | $28,707 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $194,224 | $27,746 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $228,976 | $25,442 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $243,351 | $24,335 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $271,117 | $22,593 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $298,576 | $21,327 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $312,180 | $20,812 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $337,071 | $19,828 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 18 | $348,310 | $19,351 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $370,262 | $18,513 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21 | $381,114 | $18,148 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 23 | $398,597 | $17,330 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 25 | $414,379 | $16,575 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 26 | $420,454 | $16,171 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 28 | $431,632 | $15,415 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 29 | $436,899 | $15,065 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 31 | $446,907 | $14,416 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 126 | $162,180 | $1,287 |
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