Conservation payments in Washington County, Maine totaled $1.2 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% | 35% | 2 | $421,657 | $210,829 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 4 | $520,606 | $130,152 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 6 | $585,099 | $97,517 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 8 | $628,363 | $78,545 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 10 | $662,744 | $66,274 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 12 | $696,181 | $58,015 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 14 | $721,651 | $51,547 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 16 | $744,769 | $46,548 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 18 | $766,762 | $42,598 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 20 | $787,324 | $39,366 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 22 | $807,423 | $36,701 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 25 | $835,140 | $33,406 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 27 | $851,412 | $31,534 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 29 | $867,233 | $29,905 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 31 | $882,215 | $28,459 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 33 | $895,693 | $27,142 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 35 | $908,805 | $25,966 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 37 | $921,355 | $24,901 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 39 | $933,247 | $23,929 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 41 | $944,833 | $23,045 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 168 | $260,878 | $1,553 |
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