Conservation payments in Oklahoma totaled $927 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 290 | $184,094,950 | $634,810 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 580 | $274,936,918 | $474,029 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 870 | $340,578,855 | $391,470 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 1,160 | $392,780,945 | $338,604 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 1,450 | $435,792,689 | $300,547 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 1,740 | $472,950,882 | $271,811 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 2,030 | $505,526,267 | $249,028 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 2,320 | $534,475,712 | $230,377 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 2,610 | $560,468,729 | $214,739 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 2,901 | $583,604,141 | $201,173 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 3,191 | $604,528,879 | $189,448 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 3,481 | $623,722,091 | $179,179 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 3,771 | $641,364,261 | $170,078 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 4,061 | $657,585,715 | $161,927 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 4,351 | $672,577,947 | $154,580 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 4,641 | $686,602,560 | $147,943 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 4,931 | $699,755,041 | $141,909 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 5,221 | $712,029,673 | $136,378 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 5,512 | $723,512,153 | $131,261 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 5,802 | $734,243,401 | $126,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 23,209 | $192,966,187 | $8,314 |
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