Conservation payments in Washington totaled $63.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 54 | $7,952,478 | $147,268 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 109 | $11,387,042 | $104,468 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 164 | $14,153,382 | $86,301 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 219 | $16,861,490 | $76,993 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 273 | $19,401,225 | $71,067 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 328 | $21,842,268 | $66,592 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 383 | $24,101,059 | $62,927 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 438 | $26,182,116 | $59,777 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 492 | $28,047,943 | $57,008 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 547 | $29,836,630 | $54,546 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 602 | $31,534,553 | $52,383 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 657 | $33,157,984 | $50,469 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 711 | $34,683,966 | $48,782 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 766 | $36,121,692 | $47,156 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 821 | $37,495,275 | $45,670 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 876 | $38,799,322 | $44,291 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 930 | $40,025,581 | $43,038 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 985 | $41,225,419 | $41,853 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 1,040 | $42,348,111 | $40,719 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 1,095 | $43,395,958 | $39,631 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 4,381 | $19,632,386 | $4,481 |
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