Conservation payments in Grant County, West Virginia totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $547,525 | $273,762 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $1,023,450 | $255,862 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $1,355,113 | $225,852 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $1,647,156 | $205,894 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 10 | $1,878,121 | $187,812 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $2,045,865 | $170,489 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 14 | $2,186,385 | $156,170 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 16 | $2,315,064 | $144,691 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 18 | $2,433,057 | $135,170 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 20 | $2,548,117 | $127,406 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 22 | $2,658,893 | $120,859 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 24 | $2,768,348 | $115,348 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 26 | $2,874,915 | $110,574 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 28 | $2,977,309 | $106,332 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 30 | $3,074,322 | $102,477 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 32 | $3,167,850 | $98,995 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 34 | $3,256,931 | $95,792 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 36 | $3,343,273 | $92,869 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 38 | $3,425,864 | $90,154 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 40 | $3,500,157 | $87,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 162 | $1,290,528 | $7,966 |
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