Conservation payments in Clark County, Washington totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 79 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 1 | $586,639 | $586,639 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 2 | $719,693 | $359,847 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 4 | $887,412 | $221,853 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 5 | $937,373 | $187,475 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 7 | $1,008,450 | $144,064 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 8 | $1,033,010 | $129,126 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 9 | $1,054,133 | $117,126 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 11 | $1,095,112 | $99,556 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 12 | $1,114,663 | $92,889 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 14 | $1,151,433 | $82,245 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 15 | $1,166,355 | $77,757 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 16 | $1,180,856 | $73,803 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 18 | $1,206,338 | $67,019 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 19 | $1,215,606 | $63,979 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 21 | $1,229,924 | $58,568 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 22 | $1,237,026 | $56,228 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 23 | $1,243,411 | $54,061 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 25 | $1,254,429 | $50,177 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 26 | $1,259,293 | $48,434 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 28 | $1,268,860 | $45,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 112 | $181,673 | $1,622 |
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