Conservation payments in Alaska totaled $23.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $2,636,093 | $1,318,046 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $5,600,573 | $1,120,115 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $8,183,777 | $1,022,972 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 11 | $10,378,239 | $943,476 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 14 | $12,167,641 | $869,117 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 16 | $13,037,354 | $814,835 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 19 | $14,169,369 | $745,756 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 22 | $15,114,171 | $687,008 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 25 | $15,917,706 | $636,708 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 28 | $16,600,197 | $592,864 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 31 | $17,191,618 | $554,568 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 33 | $17,579,452 | $532,711 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 36 | $18,139,196 | $503,867 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 39 | $18,588,622 | $476,631 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 42 | $19,001,593 | $452,419 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 45 | $19,339,488 | $429,766 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 48 | $19,647,254 | $409,318 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 50 | $19,845,463 | $396,909 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 53 | $20,125,960 | $379,735 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 56 | $20,370,785 | $363,764 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 227 | $3,336,473 | $14,698 |
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