Conservation payments in California totaled $2.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $122,230 | $122,230 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $201,116 | $100,558 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $299,172 | $74,793 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 5 | $346,982 | $69,396 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 7 | $440,784 | $62,969 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 8 | $487,381 | $60,923 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 9 | $533,192 | $59,244 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 11 | $622,850 | $56,623 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 12 | $666,697 | $55,558 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 14 | $754,021 | $53,859 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 15 | $796,507 | $53,100 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 16 | $837,768 | $52,361 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 18 | $918,677 | $51,038 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 19 | $955,495 | $50,289 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 21 | $1,028,952 | $48,998 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 22 | $1,065,552 | $48,434 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 23 | $1,102,024 | $47,914 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 25 | $1,171,991 | $46,880 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 26 | $1,205,539 | $46,367 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 28 | $1,269,927 | $45,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 113 | $1,081,620 | $9,572 |
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