Conservation payments in Spokane County, Washington totaled $51.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $8,663,664 | $721,972 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 25 | $14,289,078 | $571,563 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 38 | $18,399,522 | $484,198 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 51 | $21,631,002 | $424,137 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 64 | $24,264,966 | $379,140 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 77 | $26,560,999 | $344,948 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 90 | $28,525,007 | $316,945 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 103 | $30,168,836 | $292,901 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 116 | $31,611,143 | $272,510 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 129 | $32,855,110 | $254,691 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 142 | $33,973,453 | $239,250 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 155 | $35,020,776 | $225,940 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 168 | $35,989,516 | $214,223 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 181 | $36,889,153 | $203,807 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 194 | $37,725,464 | $194,461 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 207 | $38,521,816 | $186,096 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 220 | $39,272,120 | $178,510 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 233 | $39,962,836 | $171,514 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 246 | $40,614,676 | $165,100 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 259 | $41,229,003 | $159,185 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,038 | $9,873,152 | $9,512 |
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