Conservation Reserve Program payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $27.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $3,198,007 | $533,001 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $5,400,730 | $415,441 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 19 | $6,850,842 | $360,571 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $8,343,682 | $320,911 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 33 | $9,557,855 | $289,632 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 39 | $10,495,671 | $269,120 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 46 | $11,526,303 | $250,572 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 53 | $12,447,832 | $234,865 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 59 | $13,166,820 | $223,166 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 66 | $13,952,461 | $211,401 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 73 | $14,683,105 | $201,138 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 79 | $15,260,871 | $193,176 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 86 | $15,892,710 | $184,799 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 93 | $16,486,845 | $177,278 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 99 | $16,962,038 | $171,334 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 106 | $17,473,942 | $164,849 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 113 | $17,962,849 | $158,963 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 119 | $18,346,323 | $154,171 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 126 | $18,771,265 | $148,978 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 133 | $19,166,894 | $144,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 533 | $7,926,077 | $14,871 |
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