Conservation payments in Hawaii totaled $11.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 3 | $4,861,484 | $1,620,495 |
| Top 2% | 57% | 7 | $6,419,064 | $917,009 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 11 | $7,144,551 | $649,505 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 15 | $7,669,162 | $511,277 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 19 | $8,086,073 | $425,583 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 23 | $8,352,748 | $363,163 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 27 | $8,580,568 | $317,799 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 31 | $8,779,998 | $283,226 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 35 | $8,954,228 | $255,835 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 39 | $9,107,397 | $233,523 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 43 | $9,248,206 | $215,075 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 47 | $9,381,453 | $199,605 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 51 | $9,502,893 | $186,331 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 55 | $9,615,757 | $174,832 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 59 | $9,717,334 | $164,701 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 63 | $9,810,317 | $155,719 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 67 | $9,893,823 | $147,669 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 71 | $9,964,363 | $140,343 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 75 | $10,028,354 | $133,711 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 79 | $10,088,099 | $127,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 317 | $1,082,083 | $3,414 |
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