Conservation Reserve Program payments in California totaled $123 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 13 | $18,723,723 | $1,440,286 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 26 | $29,175,010 | $1,122,116 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 40 | $37,483,770 | $937,094 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 53 | $43,765,479 | $825,764 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 67 | $49,723,040 | $742,135 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 80 | $54,734,842 | $684,186 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 94 | $59,703,586 | $635,145 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 107 | $63,802,512 | $596,285 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 120 | $67,444,248 | $562,035 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 134 | $70,872,641 | $528,900 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 147 | $73,838,433 | $502,302 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 161 | $76,771,104 | $476,839 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 174 | $79,251,481 | $455,468 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 188 | $81,747,259 | $434,826 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 201 | $83,890,452 | $417,365 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 214 | $85,915,002 | $401,472 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 228 | $87,996,582 | $385,950 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 241 | $89,867,335 | $372,894 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 255 | $91,762,514 | $359,853 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 268 | $93,353,121 | $348,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,075 | $29,498,148 | $27,440 |
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