Conservation payments in California totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $121,997 | $121,997 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $214,401 | $107,201 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $374,549 | $93,637 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $427,589 | $85,518 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $480,166 | $80,028 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 8 | $579,065 | $72,383 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $625,926 | $69,547 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $672,110 | $67,211 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $759,664 | $63,305 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $799,996 | $61,538 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 15 | $876,425 | $58,428 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 16 | $913,852 | $57,116 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 17 | $950,588 | $55,917 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 19 | $1,020,746 | $53,723 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 20 | $1,054,295 | $52,715 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 21 | $1,086,533 | $51,740 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 23 | $1,135,038 | $49,349 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 24 | $1,157,812 | $48,242 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 26 | $1,202,287 | $46,242 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 27 | $1,224,142 | $45,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 110 | $692,847 | $6,299 |
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