Conservation payments in Lewis County, Washington totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 72 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,222,912 | $407,637 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $1,960,928 | $326,821 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 10 | $2,659,846 | $265,985 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 13 | $3,105,111 | $238,855 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 17 | $3,583,517 | $210,795 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 20 | $3,864,235 | $193,212 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 24 | $4,162,864 | $173,453 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 27 | $4,358,999 | $161,444 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 30 | $4,539,839 | $151,328 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 34 | $4,766,434 | $140,189 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 37 | $4,918,286 | $132,927 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 41 | $5,105,843 | $124,533 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 44 | $5,234,042 | $118,955 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 48 | $5,391,781 | $112,329 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 51 | $5,492,786 | $107,702 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 55 | $5,613,524 | $102,064 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 58 | $5,692,639 | $98,149 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 61 | $5,753,385 | $94,318 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 65 | $5,827,796 | $89,658 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 68 | $5,879,094 | $86,457 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 276 | $745,660 | $2,702 |
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