Conservation payments in California totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $78,886 | $78,886 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $203,335 | $67,778 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 5 | $302,234 | $60,447 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 6 | $350,044 | $58,341 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 8 | $443,351 | $55,419 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 10 | $535,702 | $53,570 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 11 | $581,513 | $52,865 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 13 | $671,037 | $51,618 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 15 | $759,344 | $50,623 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 17 | $845,153 | $49,715 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 18 | $887,462 | $49,303 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 20 | $966,888 | $48,344 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 22 | $1,042,784 | $47,399 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 23 | $1,080,726 | $46,988 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 25 | $1,154,827 | $46,193 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 27 | $1,224,794 | $45,363 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 29 | $1,291,656 | $44,540 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 30 | $1,324,708 | $44,157 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 32 | $1,387,380 | $43,356 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 34 | $1,448,706 | $42,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 137 | $1,036,673 | $7,567 |
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