Conservation payments in the United States totaled $53.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 13,989 | $10,299,833,326 | $736,281 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 27,979 | $15,535,069,715 | $555,240 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 41,969 | $19,373,664,358 | $461,618 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 55,959 | $22,435,148,116 | $400,921 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 69,948 | $24,984,583,110 | $357,188 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 83,938 | $27,168,303,423 | $323,671 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 97,928 | $29,074,903,256 | $296,901 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 111,918 | $30,758,977,909 | $274,835 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 125,907 | $32,262,277,279 | $256,239 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 139,897 | $33,618,077,167 | $240,306 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 153,887 | $34,848,954,167 | $226,458 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 167,877 | $35,972,120,148 | $214,277 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 181,866 | $37,002,222,072 | $203,459 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 195,856 | $37,950,194,353 | $193,766 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 209,846 | $38,825,599,289 | $185,019 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 223,836 | $39,637,082,651 | $177,081 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 237,825 | $40,390,538,524 | $169,833 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 251,815 | $41,093,903,559 | $163,191 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 265,805 | $41,752,737,680 | $157,080 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 279,795 | $42,369,513,194 | $151,431 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,119,181 | $10,727,033,766 | $9,585 |
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