Conservation payments in California totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $121,997 | $121,997 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $189,755 | $94,878 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $296,710 | $74,178 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $346,710 | $69,342 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 7 | $442,569 | $63,224 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 8 | $489,279 | $61,160 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 10 | $582,125 | $58,213 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $627,683 | $57,062 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 13 | $711,943 | $54,765 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 14 | $752,275 | $53,734 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 16 | $827,441 | $51,715 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 17 | $864,177 | $50,834 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 19 | $935,742 | $49,250 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 20 | $970,917 | $48,546 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $1,040,473 | $47,294 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 23 | $1,074,567 | $46,720 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 24 | $1,108,116 | $46,172 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 26 | $1,171,102 | $45,042 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 27 | $1,202,438 | $44,535 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $1,263,482 | $43,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 118 | $781,997 | $6,627 |
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