Conservation payments in Hawaii totaled $11.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 82 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 3 | $5,040,554 | $1,680,185 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 7 | $6,668,518 | $952,645 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 11 | $7,427,001 | $675,182 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 15 | $7,952,514 | $530,168 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 19 | $8,369,425 | $440,496 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 23 | $8,636,100 | $375,483 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 27 | $8,863,925 | $328,294 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 31 | $9,063,355 | $292,366 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 35 | $9,237,835 | $263,938 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 39 | $9,391,683 | $240,812 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 43 | $9,535,551 | $221,757 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 47 | $9,669,253 | $205,729 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 51 | $9,790,693 | $191,974 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 55 | $9,903,718 | $180,068 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 59 | $10,005,295 | $169,581 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 63 | $10,098,695 | $160,297 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 67 | $10,182,294 | $151,975 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 71 | $10,252,834 | $144,406 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 75 | $10,317,069 | $137,561 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 79 | $10,377,703 | $131,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 320 | $1,089,807 | $3,406 |
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