Conservation payments in Hawaii County, Hawaii totaled $8.4 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% | 51% | 2 | $4,276,683 | $2,138,342 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 5 | $5,374,818 | $1,074,964 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 7 | $5,662,424 | $808,918 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 10 | $6,044,947 | $604,495 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 12 | $6,242,573 | $520,214 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 15 | $6,436,943 | $429,130 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 18 | $6,597,311 | $366,517 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 20 | $6,695,953 | $334,798 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 23 | $6,818,497 | $296,456 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 25 | $6,895,893 | $275,836 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 28 | $7,005,666 | $250,202 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 31 | $7,105,887 | $229,222 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 33 | $7,168,952 | $217,241 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 36 | $7,254,828 | $201,523 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 38 | $7,306,723 | $192,282 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 41 | $7,378,217 | $179,957 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 44 | $7,444,196 | $169,186 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 46 | $7,484,223 | $162,700 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 49 | $7,536,723 | $153,811 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 51 | $7,569,690 | $148,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 208 | $816,339 | $3,925 |
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