Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3,377 | $208,276,881 | $61,675 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6,755 | $341,187,061 | $50,509 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10,132 | $450,066,135 | $44,420 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13,510 | $542,396,593 | $40,148 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16,888 | $622,608,564 | $36,867 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20,265 | $693,551,923 | $34,224 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 23,643 | $757,184,695 | $32,026 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27,020 | $814,791,672 | $30,155 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 30,398 | $867,306,993 | $28,532 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 33,776 | $915,391,596 | $27,102 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37,153 | $959,559,929 | $25,827 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 40,531 | $1,000,548,705 | $24,686 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 43,909 | $1,038,731,492 | $23,656 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 47,286 | $1,074,447,067 | $22,722 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 50,664 | $1,107,886,056 | $21,867 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 54,041 | $1,139,264,386 | $21,081 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 57,419 | $1,168,809,392 | $20,356 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 60,797 | $1,196,662,658 | $19,683 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 64,174 | $1,222,979,710 | $19,057 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 67,552 | $1,247,881,334 | $18,473 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 270,210 | $533,226,611 | $1,973 |
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