Conservation payments in Oregon totaled $806 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 98 | $160,544,426 | $1,638,208 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 196 | $247,278,524 | $1,261,625 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 294 | $313,610,904 | $1,066,704 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 393 | $367,318,119 | $934,652 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 491 | $411,627,966 | $838,346 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 589 | $448,938,452 | $762,205 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 687 | $480,624,761 | $699,599 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 786 | $508,531,042 | $646,986 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 884 | $532,708,218 | $602,611 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 982 | $554,305,735 | $564,466 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,080 | $573,641,269 | $531,149 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,179 | $591,391,378 | $501,604 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,277 | $607,224,236 | $475,508 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,375 | $621,549,978 | $452,036 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 1,473 | $634,718,075 | $430,902 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 1,572 | $646,871,356 | $411,496 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 1,670 | $657,754,765 | $393,865 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 1,768 | $667,656,034 | $377,634 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,866 | $676,614,848 | $362,602 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,965 | $684,943,077 | $348,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 7,861 | $121,338,153 | $15,435 |
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