Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $108 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 61 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $14,630,661 | $3,657,665 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 9 | $26,468,093 | $2,940,899 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 14 | $35,015,709 | $2,501,122 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 19 | $40,995,257 | $2,157,645 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 24 | $46,706,991 | $1,946,125 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 29 | $51,652,344 | $1,781,115 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 34 | $55,577,952 | $1,634,646 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 39 | $59,325,804 | $1,521,174 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 44 | $62,747,535 | $1,426,080 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 49 | $65,913,631 | $1,345,176 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 53 | $68,252,908 | $1,287,791 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 58 | $71,020,373 | $1,224,489 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 63 | $73,694,980 | $1,169,762 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 68 | $76,225,472 | $1,120,963 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 73 | $78,535,454 | $1,075,828 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 78 | $80,645,987 | $1,033,923 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 83 | $82,599,175 | $995,171 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 88 | $84,360,818 | $958,646 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 93 | $86,011,351 | $924,853 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 98 | $87,527,840 | $893,141 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 392 | $20,167,846 | $51,449 |
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