Conservation payments in Oklahoma totaled $896 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 281 | $175,117,637 | $623,194 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 563 | $262,563,902 | $466,366 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 845 | $325,527,965 | $385,240 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 1,127 | $376,077,293 | $333,698 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 1,409 | $418,053,851 | $296,703 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 1,690 | $453,991,616 | $268,634 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 1,972 | $485,490,277 | $246,192 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 2,254 | $513,386,894 | $227,767 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 2,536 | $538,587,626 | $212,377 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 2,818 | $561,086,796 | $199,108 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 3,099 | $581,368,710 | $187,599 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 3,381 | $600,061,730 | $177,481 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 3,663 | $617,260,766 | $168,512 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 3,945 | $633,083,334 | $160,477 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 4,227 | $647,704,676 | $153,230 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 4,508 | $661,329,071 | $146,701 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 4,790 | $674,119,627 | $140,735 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 5,072 | $686,086,495 | $135,269 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 5,354 | $697,220,068 | $130,224 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 5,636 | $707,640,589 | $125,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 22,544 | $187,884,654 | $8,334 |
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