Conservation payments in Spokane County, Washington totaled $49.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $8,344,847 | $695,404 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 25 | $13,777,948 | $551,118 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 37 | $17,479,031 | $472,406 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 50 | $20,713,499 | $414,270 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 62 | $23,162,285 | $373,585 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 75 | $25,448,013 | $339,307 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 88 | $27,412,401 | $311,505 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 100 | $28,951,606 | $289,516 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 113 | $30,392,734 | $268,962 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 125 | $31,565,538 | $252,524 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 138 | $32,700,534 | $236,960 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 151 | $33,750,496 | $223,513 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 163 | $34,664,510 | $212,666 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 176 | $35,569,182 | $202,098 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 188 | $36,339,055 | $193,293 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 201 | $37,134,084 | $184,747 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 214 | $37,883,510 | $177,026 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 226 | $38,522,903 | $170,455 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 239 | $39,178,785 | $163,928 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 251 | $39,755,044 | $158,387 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,008 | $9,798,350 | $9,721 |
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