Conservation payments in Oregon totaled $866 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 102 | $175,211,249 | $1,717,757 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 204 | $268,485,903 | $1,316,107 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 306 | $340,208,068 | $1,111,791 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 409 | $397,249,434 | $971,270 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 511 | $444,241,410 | $869,357 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 613 | $484,013,483 | $789,582 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 716 | $518,224,674 | $723,777 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 818 | $547,435,905 | $669,237 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 920 | $573,234,700 | $623,081 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 1,023 | $596,436,789 | $583,027 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,125 | $616,980,101 | $548,427 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,227 | $635,573,443 | $517,990 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,330 | $652,643,996 | $490,710 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,432 | $667,952,982 | $466,448 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 1,534 | $681,901,192 | $444,525 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 1,637 | $694,895,009 | $424,493 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 1,739 | $706,602,736 | $406,327 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 1,841 | $717,215,084 | $389,579 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,944 | $726,999,716 | $373,971 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,046 | $735,881,616 | $359,668 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 8,187 | $130,475,817 | $15,937 |
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