Conservation payments in Adams County, Washington totaled $290 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 22 | $40,143,073 | $1,824,685 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 45 | $63,826,772 | $1,418,373 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 67 | $83,351,183 | $1,244,048 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 90 | $101,345,740 | $1,126,064 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 112 | $116,371,602 | $1,039,032 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 135 | $129,706,402 | $960,788 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 157 | $141,056,454 | $898,449 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 180 | $151,709,183 | $842,829 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 202 | $161,079,408 | $797,423 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 225 | $170,176,071 | $756,338 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 247 | $178,237,343 | $721,609 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 270 | $185,902,189 | $688,527 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 293 | $192,897,326 | $658,353 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 315 | $199,036,451 | $631,862 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 338 | $204,972,896 | $606,429 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 360 | $210,261,979 | $584,061 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 383 | $215,333,478 | $562,228 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 405 | $219,927,793 | $543,032 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 428 | $224,448,152 | $524,412 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 450 | $228,464,640 | $507,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,804 | $62,000,281 | $34,368 |
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