Conservation payments in Merced County, California totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 3 | $2,146,965 | $715,655 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 7 | $3,275,889 | $467,984 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 11 | $4,135,127 | $375,921 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 14 | $4,427,226 | $316,230 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 18 | $4,760,873 | $264,493 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 22 | $5,056,225 | $229,828 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 26 | $5,319,120 | $204,582 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 29 | $5,489,838 | $189,305 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 33 | $5,698,230 | $172,674 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 37 | $5,898,780 | $159,426 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 40 | $6,042,317 | $151,058 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 44 | $6,217,503 | $141,307 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 48 | $6,378,055 | $132,876 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 52 | $6,517,540 | $125,337 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 55 | $6,611,759 | $120,214 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 59 | $6,725,336 | $113,989 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 63 | $6,832,251 | $108,448 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 66 | $6,908,516 | $104,674 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 70 | $7,006,244 | $100,089 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 74 | $7,101,332 | $95,964 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 298 | $1,430,643 | $4,801 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
