Conservation Reserve Program payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $79.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 65 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 7 | $18,248,847 | $2,606,978 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 15 | $25,751,789 | $1,716,786 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 22 | $30,941,294 | $1,406,422 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 30 | $35,392,191 | $1,179,740 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 37 | $38,789,603 | $1,048,368 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 45 | $42,207,507 | $937,945 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 52 | $44,952,588 | $864,473 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 60 | $47,759,158 | $795,986 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 67 | $49,907,181 | $744,883 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 75 | $52,045,925 | $693,946 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 83 | $53,996,551 | $650,561 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 90 | $55,608,603 | $617,873 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 98 | $57,300,709 | $584,701 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 105 | $58,695,469 | $559,004 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 113 | $60,210,638 | $532,838 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 120 | $61,465,304 | $512,211 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 128 | $62,793,134 | $490,571 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 135 | $63,878,266 | $473,172 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 143 | $65,026,184 | $454,729 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 151 | $66,049,940 | $437,417 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 604 | $13,457,649 | $22,281 |
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