Conservation payments in Walla Walla County, Washington totaled $223 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 13 | $32,736,133 | $2,518,164 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 27 | $49,341,191 | $1,827,452 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 40 | $62,226,233 | $1,555,656 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 54 | $75,220,718 | $1,392,976 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 67 | $86,373,094 | $1,289,151 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 81 | $97,076,744 | $1,198,478 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 94 | $106,233,730 | $1,130,146 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 108 | $115,351,946 | $1,068,074 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 121 | $122,836,076 | $1,015,174 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 135 | $129,874,208 | $962,031 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 148 | $135,851,180 | $917,913 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 162 | $141,783,994 | $875,210 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 175 | $146,875,937 | $839,291 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 189 | $152,031,307 | $804,398 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 202 | $156,558,761 | $775,043 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 216 | $161,021,799 | $745,471 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 229 | $164,817,806 | $719,728 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 243 | $168,603,058 | $693,840 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 256 | $171,874,864 | $671,386 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 270 | $175,101,323 | $648,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,080 | $47,892,793 | $44,345 |
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