Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.7 billion in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3,232 | $192,309,737 | $59,502 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6,465 | $319,349,272 | $49,397 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9,697 | $423,780,614 | $43,702 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12,930 | $512,430,062 | $39,631 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16,163 | $589,394,210 | $36,466 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 19,395 | $657,420,171 | $33,896 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22,628 | $718,407,731 | $31,749 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25,860 | $773,624,666 | $29,916 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 29,093 | $823,960,176 | $28,322 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 32,326 | $870,093,293 | $26,916 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 35,558 | $912,651,621 | $25,667 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 38,791 | $952,137,111 | $24,545 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 42,024 | $988,905,521 | $23,532 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 45,256 | $1,023,326,550 | $22,612 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 48,489 | $1,055,597,088 | $21,770 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 51,721 | $1,085,927,279 | $20,996 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 54,954 | $1,114,477,175 | $20,280 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 58,187 | $1,141,412,262 | $19,616 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 61,419 | $1,166,861,103 | $18,998 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 64,652 | $1,190,967,868 | $18,421 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 258,610 | $517,589,302 | $2,001 |
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