Conservation payments in Wheeler County, Oregon totaled $10.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $491,839 | $491,839 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $1,435,716 | $478,572 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $1,853,989 | $463,497 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $2,559,931 | $426,655 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $2,898,871 | $414,124 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $3,530,467 | $392,274 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $3,824,277 | $382,428 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 12 | $4,378,335 | $364,861 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $4,637,460 | $356,728 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 15 | $5,144,723 | $342,982 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 16 | $5,362,424 | $335,152 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 18 | $5,764,203 | $320,234 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 19 | $5,944,953 | $312,892 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 21 | $6,280,211 | $299,058 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 22 | $6,446,842 | $293,038 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 24 | $6,746,126 | $281,089 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 26 | $7,027,653 | $270,294 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 27 | $7,166,374 | $265,421 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 29 | $7,415,025 | $255,691 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 30 | $7,534,777 | $251,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 123 | $3,129,603 | $25,444 |
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