Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3,466 | $213,295,613 | $61,539 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6,933 | $348,385,663 | $50,250 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10,399 | $458,962,389 | $44,135 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13,866 | $552,529,954 | $39,848 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17,332 | $633,696,927 | $36,562 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20,799 | $705,460,665 | $33,918 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 24,265 | $769,784,994 | $31,724 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27,732 | $827,947,836 | $29,855 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 31,199 | $880,887,134 | $28,234 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34,665 | $929,333,243 | $26,809 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 38,132 | $973,936,113 | $25,541 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 41,598 | $1,015,312,099 | $24,408 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 45,065 | $1,053,862,805 | $23,385 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 48,531 | $1,089,882,403 | $22,457 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 51,998 | $1,123,576,412 | $21,608 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 55,464 | $1,155,247,642 | $20,829 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 58,931 | $1,185,057,434 | $20,109 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 62,398 | $1,213,140,150 | $19,442 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 65,864 | $1,239,676,128 | $18,822 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 69,331 | $1,264,795,920 | $18,243 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 277,325 | $537,687,800 | $1,939 |
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