Conservation payments in Randolph County, West Virginia totaled $634,934 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $58,280 | $58,280 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $142,320 | $47,440 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $171,768 | $42,942 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $221,498 | $36,916 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $239,983 | $34,283 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $273,921 | $30,436 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $289,635 | $28,964 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $312,769 | $26,064 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $331,449 | $23,675 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $340,413 | $22,694 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $357,720 | $21,042 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $365,450 | $20,303 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $379,685 | $18,984 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 21 | $385,974 | $18,380 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $397,524 | $17,284 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $408,862 | $16,354 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $414,393 | $15,938 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $425,120 | $15,183 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $430,421 | $14,842 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 31 | $440,548 | $14,211 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 126 | $194,386 | $1,543 |
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