Conservation payments in 2nd District of West Virginia (Rep. Alex Mooney) totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $315,968 | $63,194 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $569,390 | $51,763 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 16 | $751,237 | $46,952 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 22 | $918,233 | $41,738 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 27 | $1,045,106 | $38,708 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 33 | $1,174,321 | $35,585 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 38 | $1,268,181 | $33,373 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 44 | $1,367,746 | $31,085 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 49 | $1,444,986 | $29,490 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 55 | $1,530,473 | $27,827 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 60 | $1,594,814 | $26,580 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 66 | $1,665,440 | $25,234 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 71 | $1,719,736 | $24,222 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 77 | $1,781,254 | $23,133 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 82 | $1,829,735 | $22,314 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 88 | $1,885,989 | $21,432 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 93 | $1,930,590 | $20,759 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 99 | $1,978,526 | $19,985 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 104 | $2,016,405 | $19,389 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 110 | $2,060,052 | $18,728 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 441 | $908,135 | $2,059 |
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