Conservation payments in 21st District of New York (Rep. Elise Stefanik) totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $432,659 | $108,165 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $741,707 | $92,713 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $996,128 | $83,011 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $1,300,152 | $76,480 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 21 | $1,505,983 | $71,713 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 25 | $1,679,874 | $67,195 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 29 | $1,840,719 | $63,473 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 34 | $2,024,985 | $59,558 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 38 | $2,167,199 | $57,032 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 42 | $2,297,967 | $54,714 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 47 | $2,448,657 | $52,099 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 51 | $2,559,402 | $50,184 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 55 | $2,662,384 | $48,407 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 59 | $2,758,061 | $46,747 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 64 | $2,872,152 | $44,877 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 68 | $2,957,817 | $43,497 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 72 | $3,040,990 | $42,236 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 77 | $3,140,380 | $40,784 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 81 | $3,214,939 | $39,691 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 85 | $3,284,693 | $38,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 343 | $1,664,818 | $4,854 |
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