Conservation payments in Washington totaled $61.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 50 | $9,346,294 | $186,926 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 101 | $13,177,883 | $130,474 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 151 | $15,770,830 | $104,443 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 202 | $18,300,118 | $90,595 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 253 | $20,710,215 | $81,859 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 303 | $22,933,710 | $75,689 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 354 | $25,043,223 | $70,744 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 404 | $26,975,484 | $66,771 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 455 | $28,796,606 | $63,289 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 506 | $30,469,321 | $60,216 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 556 | $32,007,428 | $57,567 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 607 | $33,494,497 | $55,180 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 657 | $34,867,617 | $53,071 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 708 | $36,180,877 | $51,103 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 759 | $37,452,362 | $49,344 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 809 | $38,637,220 | $47,759 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 860 | $39,800,007 | $46,279 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 910 | $40,885,471 | $44,929 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 961 | $41,932,616 | $43,634 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 1,012 | $42,911,835 | $42,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 4,048 | $18,041,341 | $4,457 |
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