Conservation payments in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $659,532 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $50,852 | $50,852 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $133,602 | $44,534 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $171,542 | $42,886 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $218,084 | $36,347 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $233,763 | $33,395 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $263,834 | $29,315 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $277,879 | $27,788 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $300,206 | $25,017 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $310,210 | $23,862 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $329,116 | $21,941 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 16 | $338,198 | $21,137 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 18 | $356,177 | $19,788 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 19 | $364,004 | $19,158 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 21 | $378,899 | $18,043 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 22 | $386,034 | $17,547 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 24 | $399,505 | $16,646 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 25 | $406,105 | $16,244 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 27 | $419,172 | $15,525 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 28 | $425,609 | $15,200 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 30 | $437,750 | $14,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 121 | $221,782 | $1,833 |
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