Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $103 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $13,610,027 | $3,402,507 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 9 | $24,936,185 | $2,770,687 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 14 | $33,209,970 | $2,372,141 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 18 | $37,881,501 | $2,104,528 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 23 | $43,454,943 | $1,889,345 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 28 | $48,418,053 | $1,729,216 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 32 | $51,460,414 | $1,608,138 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 37 | $55,139,255 | $1,490,250 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 42 | $58,516,819 | $1,393,258 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 46 | $61,083,548 | $1,327,903 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 51 | $64,073,477 | $1,256,343 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 56 | $66,917,961 | $1,194,964 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 60 | $69,076,522 | $1,151,275 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 65 | $71,649,686 | $1,102,303 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 70 | $74,037,125 | $1,057,673 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 74 | $75,784,531 | $1,024,115 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 79 | $77,816,912 | $985,024 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 84 | $79,706,580 | $948,888 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 88 | $81,062,363 | $921,163 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 93 | $82,653,626 | $888,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 375 | $20,066,228 | $53,510 |
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