Conservation payments in Jefferson County, West Virginia totaled $771,991 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $51,256 | $51,256 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $96,918 | $48,459 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $138,728 | $46,243 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $218,571 | $43,714 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $255,296 | $42,549 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $283,617 | $40,517 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 8 | $303,658 | $37,957 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $341,280 | $34,128 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $358,856 | $32,623 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 12 | $375,782 | $31,315 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $391,767 | $30,136 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $418,695 | $27,913 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $431,509 | $26,969 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 17 | $444,293 | $26,135 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 18 | $456,865 | $25,381 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 20 | $478,439 | $23,922 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 21 | $488,374 | $23,256 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 22 | $497,829 | $22,629 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 23 | $507,226 | $22,053 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 25 | $525,886 | $21,035 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 100 | $246,105 | $2,461 |
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