Conservation payments in Jackson County, West Virginia totaled $500,645 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $29,955 | $29,955 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $70,860 | $23,620 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $97,664 | $19,533 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $122,358 | $17,480 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $134,625 | $16,828 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $157,394 | $15,739 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $178,661 | $14,888 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 14 | $198,033 | $14,145 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 15 | $207,037 | $13,802 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 17 | $224,663 | $13,215 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $240,047 | $12,634 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 21 | $253,778 | $12,085 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 22 | $260,271 | $11,831 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 24 | $272,568 | $11,357 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 26 | $284,185 | $10,930 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 28 | $294,719 | $10,526 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 29 | $299,747 | $10,336 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 31 | $308,670 | $9,957 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 33 | $316,541 | $9,592 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 35 | $324,275 | $9,265 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 140 | $176,370 | $1,260 |
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