Conservation payments in Whitman County, Washington totaled $283 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 28 | $44,464,696 | $1,588,025 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 57 | $69,247,864 | $1,214,875 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 85 | $89,742,011 | $1,055,788 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 114 | $107,342,133 | $941,598 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 142 | $122,331,874 | $861,492 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 171 | $135,788,277 | $794,083 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 199 | $147,227,108 | $739,835 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 228 | $157,889,895 | $692,500 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 256 | $167,175,448 | $653,029 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 285 | $175,748,831 | $616,663 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 313 | $183,226,925 | $585,390 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 342 | $190,220,371 | $556,200 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 370 | $196,420,565 | $530,866 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 399 | $202,406,172 | $507,284 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 427 | $207,686,287 | $486,385 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 456 | $212,759,352 | $466,578 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 485 | $217,398,376 | $448,244 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 513 | $221,581,303 | $431,932 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 542 | $225,667,579 | $416,361 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 570 | $229,320,318 | $402,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,283 | $53,890,998 | $23,605 |
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