Conservation payments in Harrison County, West Virginia totaled $582,521 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $46,458 | $46,458 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $76,699 | $38,350 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $128,296 | $32,074 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $152,034 | $30,407 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $197,224 | $28,175 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $218,429 | $27,304 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $253,679 | $25,368 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $269,749 | $24,523 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $299,579 | $23,045 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 14 | $312,163 | $22,297 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 16 | $332,523 | $20,783 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 17 | $342,286 | $20,134 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 18 | $351,486 | $19,527 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 20 | $367,873 | $18,394 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 21 | $374,581 | $17,837 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 23 | $386,890 | $16,821 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 24 | $392,038 | $16,335 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 26 | $402,180 | $15,468 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $406,844 | $15,068 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 29 | $415,736 | $14,336 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 117 | $166,785 | $1,426 |
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