Conservation payments in Wasco County, Oregon totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $219,924 | $109,962 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $410,274 | $82,055 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $510,274 | $72,896 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $653,099 | $65,310 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $789,264 | $60,713 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $868,154 | $57,877 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 18 | $981,885 | $54,549 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 21 | $1,092,572 | $52,027 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 23 | $1,162,223 | $50,531 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 26 | $1,261,264 | $48,510 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 29 | $1,350,056 | $46,554 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 31 | $1,405,834 | $45,349 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 34 | $1,484,568 | $43,664 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 36 | $1,534,656 | $42,629 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 39 | $1,603,850 | $41,124 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 42 | $1,669,772 | $39,756 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 44 | $1,711,513 | $38,898 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 47 | $1,773,219 | $37,728 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 50 | $1,829,166 | $36,583 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 52 | $1,863,811 | $35,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 212 | $965,069 | $4,552 |
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