Conservation payments in 2nd District of West Virginia (Rep. Alex Mooney) totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $322,980 | $64,596 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $595,358 | $54,123 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $780,320 | $48,770 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 22 | $951,837 | $43,265 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 27 | $1,079,580 | $39,984 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 33 | $1,216,028 | $36,849 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 38 | $1,316,344 | $34,641 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 44 | $1,417,700 | $32,220 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 49 | $1,494,985 | $30,510 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 55 | $1,582,869 | $28,779 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 60 | $1,649,430 | $27,491 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 66 | $1,722,886 | $26,104 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 72 | $1,791,118 | $24,877 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 77 | $1,843,477 | $23,941 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 83 | $1,902,815 | $22,925 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 88 | $1,950,176 | $22,161 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 94 | $2,005,293 | $21,333 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 99 | $2,047,994 | $20,687 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 105 | $2,094,681 | $19,949 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 110 | $2,132,052 | $19,382 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 444 | $922,362 | $2,077 |
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