Conservation payments in Adams County, Washington totaled $274 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 21 | $37,303,051 | $1,776,336 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 42 | $58,538,199 | $1,393,767 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 64 | $77,710,491 | $1,214,226 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 85 | $93,864,509 | $1,104,288 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 107 | $108,772,417 | $1,016,565 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 128 | $120,929,775 | $944,764 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 149 | $131,741,711 | $884,173 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 171 | $141,960,255 | $830,177 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 192 | $150,739,767 | $785,103 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 214 | $159,371,032 | $744,724 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 235 | $167,052,735 | $710,863 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 256 | $173,967,163 | $679,559 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 278 | $180,683,307 | $649,940 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 299 | $186,602,488 | $624,089 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 321 | $192,381,097 | $599,318 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 342 | $197,568,435 | $577,685 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 363 | $202,224,468 | $557,092 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 385 | $206,824,147 | $537,206 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 406 | $210,918,451 | $519,504 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 428 | $214,963,551 | $502,251 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,713 | $59,235,270 | $34,580 |
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