Conservation payments in 4th District of Oregon (Rep. Peter DeFazio) totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,563,725 | $390,931 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $2,942,385 | $326,932 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 14 | $3,895,869 | $278,276 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 19 | $4,688,108 | $246,743 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 24 | $5,347,224 | $222,801 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 29 | $5,898,706 | $203,404 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 34 | $6,375,361 | $187,511 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 39 | $6,759,247 | $173,314 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 44 | $7,078,298 | $160,870 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 49 | $7,348,655 | $149,973 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 54 | $7,599,619 | $140,734 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 59 | $7,834,159 | $132,782 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 63 | $7,999,995 | $126,984 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 68 | $8,192,483 | $120,478 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 73 | $8,371,306 | $114,675 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 78 | $8,535,622 | $109,431 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 83 | $8,688,009 | $104,675 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 88 | $8,828,564 | $100,325 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 93 | $8,964,888 | $96,397 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 98 | $9,093,916 | $92,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 394 | $2,036,716 | $5,169 |
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