Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3,180 | $195,934,913 | $61,615 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6,361 | $330,726,185 | $51,993 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9,541 | $442,495,329 | $46,378 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 12,722 | $538,214,746 | $42,306 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15,903 | $621,592,709 | $39,087 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 19,083 | $695,418,356 | $36,442 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22,264 | $761,649,717 | $34,210 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25,445 | $821,643,612 | $32,291 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 28,625 | $876,408,190 | $30,617 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 31,806 | $926,668,573 | $29,135 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 34,987 | $973,092,655 | $27,813 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 38,167 | $1,016,026,477 | $26,621 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 41,348 | $1,055,989,180 | $25,539 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 44,529 | $1,093,358,537 | $24,554 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 47,709 | $1,128,373,407 | $23,651 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 50,890 | $1,161,270,917 | $22,819 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 54,071 | $1,192,235,040 | $22,049 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 57,251 | $1,221,458,076 | $21,335 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 60,432 | $1,249,064,528 | $20,669 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 63,613 | $1,275,162,065 | $20,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 254,453 | $553,068,485 | $2,174 |
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