Conservation payments in Shasta County, California totaled $999,747 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $87,065 | $87,065 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $135,286 | $67,643 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $180,826 | $60,275 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $219,998 | $55,000 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $257,130 | $51,426 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $289,801 | $48,300 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 7 | $319,982 | $45,712 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 8 | $350,042 | $43,755 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 9 | $379,742 | $42,194 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 10 | $404,800 | $40,480 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 11 | $429,366 | $39,033 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 12 | $451,436 | $37,620 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 14 | $491,851 | $35,132 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $511,121 | $34,075 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $529,332 | $33,083 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $547,082 | $32,181 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 18 | $561,998 | $31,222 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 19 | $576,498 | $30,342 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 20 | $590,958 | $29,548 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 21 | $605,066 | $28,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 87 | $394,681 | $4,537 |
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