Conservation payments in Randolph County, West Virginia totaled $675,298 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $87,420 | $87,420 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $174,538 | $58,179 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $204,579 | $51,145 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $255,417 | $42,569 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $273,902 | $39,129 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $308,471 | $34,275 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 11 | $336,951 | $30,632 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $348,471 | $29,039 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 14 | $368,125 | $26,295 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $377,661 | $25,177 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 17 | $394,968 | $23,233 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 18 | $402,698 | $22,372 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 20 | $416,933 | $20,847 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 22 | $429,313 | $19,514 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $435,061 | $18,916 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $446,399 | $17,856 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 26 | $451,930 | $17,382 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 28 | $462,657 | $16,523 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $473,278 | $15,776 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 31 | $478,461 | $15,434 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 127 | $196,837 | $1,550 |
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