Conservation payments in Kern County, California totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $631,109 | $631,109 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $1,107,944 | $369,315 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $1,257,944 | $314,486 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 6 | $1,512,454 | $252,076 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 7 | $1,613,430 | $230,490 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $1,777,239 | $197,471 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 10 | $1,853,065 | $185,306 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 12 | $2,001,491 | $166,791 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 13 | $2,068,318 | $159,101 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 15 | $2,181,728 | $145,449 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 17 | $2,269,940 | $133,526 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 18 | $2,310,910 | $128,384 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 20 | $2,370,517 | $118,526 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 21 | $2,396,686 | $114,128 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 23 | $2,447,843 | $106,428 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 24 | $2,470,748 | $102,948 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 26 | $2,515,035 | $96,732 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 27 | $2,536,993 | $93,963 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 29 | $2,580,672 | $88,989 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 31 | $2,620,426 | $84,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 124 | $846,505 | $6,827 |
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