Conservation payments in California totaled $181 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 71 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 59 | $49,777,472 | $843,686 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 119 | $71,272,376 | $598,928 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 179 | $85,438,511 | $477,310 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 239 | $95,707,639 | $400,450 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 298 | $104,005,735 | $349,013 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 358 | $110,846,949 | $309,628 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 418 | $116,425,413 | $278,530 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 478 | $121,135,583 | $253,422 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 537 | $125,212,099 | $233,170 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 597 | $128,815,454 | $215,771 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 657 | $131,961,511 | $200,855 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 717 | $134,844,264 | $188,067 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 777 | $137,416,191 | $176,855 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 836 | $139,732,088 | $167,144 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 896 | $141,892,392 | $158,362 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 956 | $143,852,569 | $150,473 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 1,016 | $145,686,746 | $143,392 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,075 | $147,369,635 | $137,088 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,135 | $148,953,220 | $131,236 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,195 | $150,436,898 | $125,889 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 4,782 | $30,797,882 | $6,440 |
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