Conservation payments in Washington totaled $71.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 61 | $10,859,879 | $178,031 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 122 | $14,926,115 | $122,345 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 183 | $17,990,016 | $98,306 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 245 | $21,045,120 | $85,898 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 306 | $23,892,185 | $78,079 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 367 | $26,559,900 | $72,370 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 428 | $29,009,486 | $67,779 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 490 | $31,327,881 | $63,934 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 551 | $33,492,059 | $60,784 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 612 | $35,500,944 | $58,008 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 673 | $37,394,892 | $55,564 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 735 | $39,213,997 | $53,352 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 796 | $40,867,752 | $51,341 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 857 | $42,437,679 | $49,519 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 918 | $43,930,646 | $47,855 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 980 | $45,372,498 | $46,298 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 1,041 | $46,720,392 | $44,880 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 1,102 | $47,978,666 | $43,538 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 1,163 | $49,172,065 | $42,280 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 1,225 | $50,326,430 | $41,083 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 4,901 | $21,169,352 | $4,319 |
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