Conservation payments in Nicholas County, West Virginia totaled $639,578 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $44,369 | $44,369 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $106,143 | $35,381 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $147,089 | $29,418 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $162,705 | $27,118 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $190,242 | $23,780 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $216,311 | $21,631 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $238,338 | $19,862 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $248,245 | $19,096 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 15 | $266,192 | $17,746 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $283,028 | $16,649 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 19 | $299,231 | $15,749 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 20 | $306,374 | $15,319 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 22 | $320,073 | $14,549 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 24 | $333,657 | $13,902 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 25 | $340,362 | $13,614 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 27 | $353,497 | $13,092 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 29 | $366,436 | $12,636 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 31 | $379,007 | $12,226 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 32 | $385,097 | $12,034 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 34 | $396,788 | $11,670 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 139 | $242,790 | $1,747 |
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