Conservation payments in Kittitas County, Washington totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $676,332 | $676,332 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $1,635,098 | $545,033 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 5 | $2,059,577 | $411,915 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $2,327,834 | $332,548 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 9 | $2,565,895 | $285,099 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 10 | $2,651,720 | $265,172 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 12 | $2,816,689 | $234,724 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $2,960,955 | $211,497 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 16 | $3,083,581 | $192,724 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 18 | $3,190,100 | $177,228 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 20 | $3,291,495 | $164,575 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 21 | $3,341,211 | $159,105 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 23 | $3,439,595 | $149,548 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 25 | $3,531,018 | $141,241 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 27 | $3,620,133 | $134,079 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 29 | $3,707,771 | $127,854 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 30 | $3,750,741 | $125,025 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 32 | $3,834,257 | $119,821 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 34 | $3,911,777 | $115,052 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 36 | $3,983,586 | $110,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 146 | $1,361,708 | $9,327 |
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