Conservation payments in Nicholas County, West Virginia totaled $646,254 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $44,369 | $44,369 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $106,143 | $35,381 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $147,089 | $29,418 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $162,705 | $27,118 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $190,242 | $23,780 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $216,311 | $21,631 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $238,338 | $19,862 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $249,013 | $19,155 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 15 | $268,929 | $17,929 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $286,876 | $16,875 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 19 | $303,631 | $15,981 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 20 | $311,548 | $15,577 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 22 | $325,542 | $14,797 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 24 | $339,227 | $14,134 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 25 | $345,974 | $13,839 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 27 | $359,311 | $13,308 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 29 | $372,299 | $12,838 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 31 | $384,919 | $12,417 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 32 | $391,009 | $12,219 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 34 | $402,700 | $11,844 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 139 | $243,554 | $1,752 |
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