Conservation payments in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $933,840 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% | 2 | $83,602 | $41,801 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $133,173 | $33,293 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $196,202 | $28,029 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 9 | $231,769 | $25,752 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 12 | $279,088 | $23,257 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 14 | $306,802 | $21,914 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 16 | $333,136 | $20,821 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 19 | $367,824 | $19,359 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 21 | $389,804 | $18,562 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 24 | $421,589 | $17,566 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 26 | $442,588 | $17,023 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 29 | $472,133 | $16,280 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 31 | $489,380 | $15,786 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 33 | $505,938 | $15,331 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 36 | $529,193 | $14,700 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 38 | $544,112 | $14,319 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 41 | $565,361 | $13,789 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 43 | $579,007 | $13,465 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 45 | $592,477 | $13,166 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 48 | $611,145 | $12,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 194 | $322,695 | $1,663 |
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