Conservation payments in Arizona totaled $30.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 14 | $5,962,941 | $425,924 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 28 | $8,036,765 | $287,027 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 43 | $9,442,098 | $219,584 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 57 | $10,526,890 | $184,682 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 72 | $11,527,939 | $160,110 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 86 | $12,327,312 | $143,341 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 101 | $13,099,611 | $129,699 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 115 | $13,787,815 | $119,894 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 130 | $14,485,195 | $111,425 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 144 | $15,097,341 | $104,843 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 158 | $15,673,168 | $99,197 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 173 | $16,252,063 | $93,943 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 187 | $16,764,717 | $89,651 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 202 | $17,293,662 | $85,612 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 216 | $17,762,408 | $82,233 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 231 | $18,239,497 | $78,959 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 245 | $18,664,660 | $76,182 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 260 | $19,100,549 | $73,464 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 274 | $19,491,544 | $71,137 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 289 | $19,895,231 | $68,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,156 | $10,213,121 | $8,835 |
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