Conservation payments in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $640,064 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $47,324 | $47,324 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $127,382 | $42,461 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $162,078 | $40,520 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $208,620 | $34,770 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $224,299 | $32,043 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $251,796 | $27,977 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $263,544 | $26,354 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 12 | $284,127 | $23,677 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 13 | $293,277 | $22,560 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $311,256 | $20,750 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 16 | $320,134 | $20,008 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 18 | $336,709 | $18,706 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 19 | $344,536 | $18,133 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 21 | $359,431 | $17,116 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $366,566 | $16,662 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $380,037 | $15,835 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 25 | $386,637 | $15,465 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 27 | $399,704 | $14,804 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 28 | $406,141 | $14,505 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 30 | $418,282 | $13,943 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 121 | $221,782 | $1,833 |
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