Conservation payments in Sherman County, Oregon totaled $3.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $204,882 | $102,441 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $490,340 | $98,068 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $697,089 | $87,136 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $879,873 | $79,988 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $1,037,868 | $74,133 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 17 | $1,187,868 | $69,875 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 20 | $1,334,372 | $66,719 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 23 | $1,469,235 | $63,880 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 26 | $1,594,731 | $61,336 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 29 | $1,714,859 | $59,133 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 32 | $1,823,581 | $56,987 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 35 | $1,925,682 | $55,019 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 38 | $2,025,477 | $53,302 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 41 | $2,122,925 | $51,779 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 44 | $2,211,756 | $50,267 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 47 | $2,296,805 | $48,868 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 50 | $2,378,760 | $47,575 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 53 | $2,454,578 | $46,313 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 56 | $2,526,182 | $45,110 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 59 | $2,595,486 | $43,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 236 | $1,241,195 | $5,259 |
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