Conservation payments in Washington totaled $2.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 204 | $390,411,951 | $1,913,784 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 409 | $591,940,058 | $1,447,286 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 613 | $754,929,738 | $1,231,533 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 818 | $892,015,540 | $1,090,484 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 1,023 | $1,008,009,459 | $985,346 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 1,227 | $1,109,386,513 | $904,145 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 1,432 | $1,199,137,696 | $837,387 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,637 | $1,279,096,816 | $781,366 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,841 | $1,349,792,599 | $733,184 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 2,046 | $1,412,514,497 | $690,379 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 2,250 | $1,468,245,604 | $652,554 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 2,455 | $1,518,671,791 | $618,604 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 2,660 | $1,564,390,200 | $588,117 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 2,864 | $1,605,766,005 | $560,672 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 3,069 | $1,643,950,657 | $535,663 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 3,274 | $1,678,823,922 | $512,775 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 3,478 | $1,710,597,896 | $491,834 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 3,683 | $1,740,064,444 | $472,458 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 3,887 | $1,767,090,645 | $454,616 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 4,092 | $1,791,955,278 | $437,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 16,371 | $357,584,945 | $21,843 |
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