Conservation payments in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $294,385 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $49,349 | $49,349 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $72,543 | $36,272 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $89,688 | $29,896 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $106,710 | $26,678 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 6 | $124,265 | $20,711 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 7 | $132,180 | $18,883 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $139,571 | $17,446 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 9 | $146,537 | $16,282 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 11 | $158,894 | $14,445 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 12 | $164,129 | $13,677 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 13 | $168,918 | $12,994 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 14 | $173,611 | $12,401 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 16 | $182,508 | $11,407 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 17 | $186,609 | $10,977 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 18 | $190,618 | $10,590 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 19 | $193,461 | $10,182 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 21 | $197,535 | $9,406 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 22 | $199,408 | $9,064 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 23 | $201,245 | $8,750 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 24 | $203,082 | $8,462 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 100 | $91,303 | $913 |
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