Conservation payments in Wasco County, Oregon totaled $3.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $195,772 | $97,886 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $366,974 | $73,395 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $517,127 | $64,641 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 10 | $615,733 | $61,573 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 13 | $752,629 | $57,895 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 16 | $879,264 | $54,954 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 18 | $955,560 | $53,087 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 21 | $1,064,393 | $50,685 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 24 | $1,166,128 | $48,589 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $1,230,880 | $47,342 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 29 | $1,320,276 | $45,527 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 32 | $1,402,353 | $43,824 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 34 | $1,455,681 | $42,814 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 37 | $1,533,622 | $41,449 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 40 | $1,610,405 | $40,260 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 42 | $1,661,011 | $39,548 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 45 | $1,733,166 | $38,515 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 48 | $1,800,399 | $37,508 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 50 | $1,844,011 | $36,880 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 53 | $1,906,825 | $35,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 214 | $1,046,168 | $4,889 |
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