Conservation payments in Sutter County, California totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $350,567 | $350,567 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $649,106 | $324,553 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 3 | $790,278 | $263,426 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 4 | $918,914 | $229,729 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 5 | $1,021,220 | $204,244 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 6 | $1,085,460 | $180,910 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 8 | $1,181,979 | $147,747 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 9 | $1,214,799 | $134,978 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 10 | $1,246,048 | $124,605 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 11 | $1,273,978 | $115,816 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 12 | $1,301,245 | $108,437 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 13 | $1,327,668 | $102,128 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 14 | $1,349,047 | $96,361 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 16 | $1,390,702 | $86,919 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 17 | $1,411,112 | $83,007 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18 | $1,430,417 | $79,468 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 19 | $1,449,612 | $76,295 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 20 | $1,468,437 | $73,422 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 21 | $1,486,886 | $70,804 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 23 | $1,523,311 | $66,231 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 92 | $436,629 | $4,746 |
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