Conservation payments in Wasco County, Oregon totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $231,370 | $115,685 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $455,781 | $91,156 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $568,285 | $81,184 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $718,438 | $71,844 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 13 | $868,242 | $66,788 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 15 | $963,946 | $64,263 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 18 | $1,093,782 | $60,766 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 21 | $1,215,501 | $57,881 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 23 | $1,292,808 | $56,209 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $1,405,177 | $54,045 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 29 | $1,510,287 | $52,079 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 31 | $1,576,103 | $50,842 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 34 | $1,665,258 | $48,978 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 37 | $1,747,098 | $47,219 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 39 | $1,800,014 | $46,154 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 42 | $1,876,699 | $44,683 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 45 | $1,952,608 | $43,391 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 47 | $2,002,067 | $42,597 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 50 | $2,074,243 | $41,485 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 53 | $2,143,014 | $40,434 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 212 | $1,178,300 | $5,558 |
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