Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 49 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $203,333 | $203,333 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $402,538 | $201,269 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $707,083 | $176,771 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $801,417 | $160,283 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $892,757 | $148,793 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $994,370 | $124,296 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $1,044,370 | $116,041 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $1,094,370 | $109,437 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 12 | $1,192,066 | $99,339 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $1,238,561 | $95,274 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $1,284,035 | $91,717 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 16 | $1,372,791 | $85,799 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $1,412,873 | $83,110 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 19 | $1,487,440 | $78,286 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 20 | $1,521,619 | $76,081 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $1,555,770 | $74,084 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 23 | $1,618,872 | $70,386 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 24 | $1,648,783 | $68,699 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 25 | $1,678,031 | $67,121 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 27 | $1,733,321 | $64,197 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 109 | $775,334 | $7,113 |
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