Conservation payments in Wheeler County, Oregon totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $479,206 | $479,206 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $943,876 | $471,938 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $1,768,880 | $442,220 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $2,135,881 | $427,176 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $2,813,762 | $401,966 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $3,123,274 | $390,409 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $3,696,900 | $369,690 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 11 | $3,971,142 | $361,013 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 12 | $4,229,139 | $352,428 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 14 | $4,736,402 | $338,314 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $4,943,964 | $329,598 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 17 | $5,320,693 | $312,982 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $5,502,075 | $305,671 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 20 | $5,833,932 | $291,697 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 21 | $5,980,611 | $284,791 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $6,268,401 | $272,539 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 24 | $6,407,122 | $266,963 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 25 | $6,544,178 | $261,767 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 27 | $6,797,237 | $251,750 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 28 | $6,912,844 | $246,887 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 116 | $3,000,145 | $25,863 |
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