Conservation payments in Roane County, West Virginia totaled $540,626 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $25,214 | $25,214 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $64,765 | $21,588 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $96,124 | $19,225 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $126,743 | $18,106 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $140,940 | $17,618 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $164,509 | $16,451 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $185,116 | $15,426 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 14 | $205,487 | $14,678 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 16 | $223,790 | $13,987 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 17 | $232,645 | $13,685 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 19 | $247,678 | $13,036 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 21 | $261,480 | $12,451 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 23 | $275,005 | $11,957 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 24 | $281,635 | $11,735 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 26 | $294,706 | $11,335 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 28 | $307,072 | $10,967 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 30 | $318,852 | $10,628 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 32 | $329,644 | $10,301 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 33 | $334,859 | $10,147 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 35 | $344,526 | $9,844 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 143 | $196,100 | $1,371 |
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