Conservation payments in Monroe County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $285,645 | $142,823 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 5 | $418,087 | $83,617 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 8 | $495,123 | $61,890 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 11 | $551,172 | $50,107 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 14 | $592,912 | $42,351 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 17 | $628,520 | $36,972 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 20 | $659,999 | $33,000 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 22 | $678,653 | $30,848 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 25 | $705,866 | $28,235 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 28 | $731,331 | $26,119 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 31 | $754,490 | $24,338 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 34 | $775,532 | $22,810 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 37 | $794,454 | $21,472 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 40 | $811,879 | $20,297 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 42 | $822,259 | $19,578 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 45 | $836,123 | $18,581 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 48 | $849,662 | $17,701 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 51 | $862,263 | $16,907 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 54 | $873,448 | $16,175 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 57 | $883,853 | $15,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 229 | $299,499 | $1,308 |
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