Conservation payments in Hardy County, West Virginia totaled $2.2 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% | 7% | 1 | $152,167 | $152,167 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $361,542 | $120,514 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $519,764 | $103,953 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $635,425 | $90,775 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $735,440 | $81,716 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $818,913 | $74,447 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $896,945 | $68,996 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $934,707 | $66,765 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 16 | $1,009,423 | $63,089 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 18 | $1,081,001 | $60,056 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 20 | $1,151,448 | $57,572 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 22 | $1,219,132 | $55,415 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 24 | $1,280,564 | $53,357 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 26 | $1,339,504 | $51,519 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 27 | $1,368,393 | $50,681 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 29 | $1,423,055 | $49,071 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 31 | $1,473,131 | $47,520 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 33 | $1,519,235 | $46,037 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 35 | $1,562,739 | $44,650 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 37 | $1,599,713 | $43,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 149 | $603,784 | $4,052 |
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