Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3,041 | $195,192,756 | $64,187 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6,082 | $328,549,173 | $54,020 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9,123 | $440,507,111 | $48,285 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 12,165 | $536,704,733 | $44,119 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15,206 | $621,072,067 | $40,844 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 18,247 | $696,135,451 | $38,151 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 21,289 | $763,569,025 | $35,867 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24,330 | $824,753,748 | $33,899 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27,371 | $880,581,230 | $32,172 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 30,413 | $931,876,929 | $30,641 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 33,454 | $979,187,605 | $29,270 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 36,495 | $1,023,027,048 | $28,032 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 39,537 | $1,063,782,639 | $26,906 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 42,578 | $1,101,797,155 | $25,877 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 45,619 | $1,137,482,981 | $24,934 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 48,661 | $1,171,022,596 | $24,065 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 51,702 | $1,202,577,962 | $23,260 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 54,743 | $1,232,329,232 | $22,511 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 57,785 | $1,260,451,473 | $21,813 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 60,826 | $1,287,035,855 | $21,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 243,307 | $560,499,948 | $2,304 |
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