Conservation payments in Lewis County, Washington totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 73 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,324,050 | $441,350 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 7 | $2,340,590 | $334,370 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 10 | $2,908,740 | $290,874 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 14 | $3,537,051 | $252,646 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 17 | $3,914,243 | $230,250 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 21 | $4,287,637 | $204,173 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 24 | $4,528,877 | $188,703 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 28 | $4,819,828 | $172,137 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 31 | $5,015,781 | $161,799 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 35 | $5,260,042 | $150,287 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 39 | $5,468,674 | $140,222 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 42 | $5,613,202 | $133,648 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 46 | $5,790,452 | $125,879 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 49 | $5,913,938 | $120,693 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 53 | $6,059,633 | $114,333 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 56 | $6,148,827 | $109,800 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 60 | $6,251,206 | $104,187 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 63 | $6,312,235 | $100,194 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 67 | $6,386,827 | $95,326 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 71 | $6,455,471 | $90,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 284 | $787,766 | $2,774 |
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