Conservation payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $104 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $15,979,233 | $3,195,847 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 11 | $28,787,548 | $2,617,050 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 17 | $36,821,007 | $2,165,942 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $42,461,382 | $1,930,063 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 28 | $48,499,297 | $1,732,118 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 34 | $53,027,403 | $1,559,630 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 40 | $57,316,954 | $1,432,924 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 45 | $60,571,507 | $1,346,033 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 51 | $64,186,401 | $1,258,557 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 57 | $67,573,242 | $1,185,495 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 63 | $70,759,964 | $1,123,174 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 68 | $73,234,270 | $1,076,975 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 74 | $75,898,045 | $1,025,649 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 80 | $78,327,105 | $979,089 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 85 | $80,164,978 | $943,117 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 91 | $82,140,282 | $902,640 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 97 | $83,964,873 | $865,617 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 103 | $85,490,026 | $830,000 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 108 | $86,622,689 | $802,062 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 114 | $87,884,446 | $770,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 459 | $16,471,651 | $35,886 |
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