Conservation payments in Hawaii County, Hawaii totaled $8.2 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% | 50% | 2 | $4,097,613 | $2,048,807 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 5 | $5,191,062 | $1,038,212 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 7 | $5,477,766 | $782,538 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 10 | $5,860,289 | $586,029 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 12 | $6,057,915 | $504,826 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 15 | $6,252,285 | $416,819 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 17 | $6,362,648 | $374,273 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 20 | $6,511,290 | $325,565 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 23 | $6,633,584 | $288,417 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 25 | $6,710,980 | $268,439 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 28 | $6,817,015 | $243,465 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 30 | $6,884,199 | $229,473 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 33 | $6,979,846 | $211,511 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 35 | $7,037,649 | $201,076 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 38 | $7,117,456 | $187,301 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 40 | $7,165,374 | $179,134 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 43 | $7,233,183 | $168,214 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 46 | $7,294,446 | $158,575 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 48 | $7,329,446 | $152,697 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 51 | $7,379,822 | $144,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 205 | $808,245 | $3,943 |
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