Conservation payments in Hardy County, West Virginia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $144,871 | $144,871 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $352,420 | $117,473 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $504,809 | $100,962 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $617,570 | $88,224 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 9 | $714,521 | $79,391 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $755,678 | $75,568 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $833,597 | $69,466 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 14 | $907,245 | $64,803 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 16 | $978,678 | $61,167 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 18 | $1,048,063 | $58,226 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 20 | $1,114,910 | $55,746 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 21 | $1,146,656 | $54,603 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 23 | $1,207,254 | $52,489 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 25 | $1,264,030 | $50,561 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 27 | $1,316,728 | $48,768 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 29 | $1,362,301 | $46,976 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 30 | $1,383,413 | $46,114 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 32 | $1,421,342 | $44,417 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 34 | $1,456,926 | $42,851 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 36 | $1,490,461 | $41,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 146 | $530,678 | $3,635 |
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