Conservation payments in Lewis County, West Virginia totaled $381,401 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $34,309 | $34,309 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $54,497 | $27,249 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $71,627 | $23,876 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $102,195 | $20,439 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $114,767 | $19,128 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 7 | $125,578 | $17,940 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 8 | $136,135 | $17,017 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $154,891 | $15,489 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 11 | $163,371 | $14,852 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $171,741 | $14,312 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 14 | $187,139 | $13,367 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 15 | $194,469 | $12,965 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 16 | $201,413 | $12,588 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 17 | $208,125 | $12,243 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 19 | $221,011 | $11,632 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 20 | $227,115 | $11,356 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $231,963 | $11,046 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 23 | $241,253 | $10,489 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 24 | $245,777 | $10,241 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 25 | $250,150 | $10,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 103 | $131,251 | $1,274 |
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