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In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 133 | $9,255,194 | $69,588 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 267 | $15,406,705 | $57,703 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 401 | $20,926,570 | $52,186 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 535 | $25,886,355 | $48,386 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 669 | $30,370,971 | $45,398 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 803 | $34,440,494 | $42,890 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 937 | $38,158,731 | $40,724 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 1,071 | $41,546,399 | $38,792 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 1,205 | $44,667,225 | $37,068 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 1,339 | $47,577,432 | $35,532 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 1,473 | $50,302,891 | $34,150 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,607 | $52,849,255 | $32,887 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 1,741 | $55,212,025 | $31,713 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,875 | $57,397,299 | $30,612 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 2,009 | $59,422,769 | $29,578 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 2,143 | $61,314,560 | $28,612 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 2,277 | $63,091,435 | $27,708 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 2,411 | $64,773,332 | $26,866 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 2,545 | $66,366,135 | $26,077 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 2,679 | $67,878,098 | $25,337 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 10,720 | $30,646,003 | $2,859 |
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