Conservation payments in Summers County, West Virginia totaled $333,656 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $30,702 | $30,702 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $57,067 | $19,022 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $69,253 | $17,313 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $86,352 | $14,392 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $101,125 | $12,641 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 9 | $107,854 | $11,984 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 11 | $120,592 | $10,963 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 12 | $126,540 | $10,545 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 14 | $137,919 | $9,851 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 16 | $148,825 | $9,302 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 17 | $153,648 | $9,038 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 19 | $162,415 | $8,548 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $166,387 | $8,319 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 22 | $173,693 | $7,895 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 24 | $180,473 | $7,520 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 25 | $183,500 | $7,340 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 27 | $189,338 | $7,013 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 28 | $192,194 | $6,864 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 30 | $197,474 | $6,582 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 32 | $202,599 | $6,331 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 129 | $131,057 | $1,016 |
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