Wetlands Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $91.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 77 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 54% | 21 | $49,729,340 | $2,368,064 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 43 | $55,768,029 | $1,296,931 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 65 | $59,223,274 | $911,127 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 87 | $61,725,890 | $709,493 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 108 | $63,697,899 | $589,795 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 130 | $65,506,969 | $503,900 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 152 | $67,121,950 | $441,592 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 174 | $68,588,560 | $394,187 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 195 | $69,853,809 | $358,225 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 217 | $71,083,809 | $327,575 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 239 | $72,210,844 | $302,137 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 261 | $73,263,705 | $280,704 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 282 | $74,211,110 | $263,160 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 304 | $75,129,038 | $247,135 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 326 | $75,979,578 | $233,066 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 348 | $76,748,254 | $220,541 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 369 | $77,437,203 | $209,857 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 391 | $78,114,324 | $199,781 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 413 | $78,750,656 | $190,680 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 435 | $79,354,973 | $182,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,741 | $12,398,191 | $7,121 |
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