Conservation payments in Sonoma County, California totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $118,652 | $118,652 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $171,292 | $85,646 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $221,292 | $73,764 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $308,311 | $61,662 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $349,418 | $58,236 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 7 | $384,418 | $54,917 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 8 | $417,867 | $52,233 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 10 | $480,021 | $48,002 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 11 | $507,759 | $46,160 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 12 | $535,440 | $44,620 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 13 | $562,448 | $43,265 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 15 | $615,299 | $41,020 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 16 | $641,354 | $40,085 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 17 | $667,214 | $39,248 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 18 | $691,978 | $38,443 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 20 | $740,650 | $37,033 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 21 | $762,149 | $36,293 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 22 | $783,474 | $35,612 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 23 | $804,523 | $34,979 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 25 | $846,085 | $33,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 101 | $662,702 | $6,561 |
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