Conservation payments in Clark County, Washington totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 78 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 1 | $586,639 | $586,639 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 2 | $734,303 | $367,152 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 4 | $903,552 | $225,888 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 5 | $953,513 | $190,703 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 7 | $1,028,496 | $146,928 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 8 | $1,053,854 | $131,732 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 9 | $1,078,414 | $119,824 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 11 | $1,123,861 | $102,169 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 12 | $1,143,840 | $95,320 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 14 | $1,182,681 | $84,477 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 15 | $1,201,849 | $80,123 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 17 | $1,232,278 | $72,487 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 18 | $1,246,779 | $69,266 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 19 | $1,259,074 | $66,267 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 21 | $1,278,602 | $60,886 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 22 | $1,286,081 | $58,458 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 24 | $1,300,774 | $54,199 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 25 | $1,307,159 | $52,286 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 26 | $1,312,769 | $50,491 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 28 | $1,323,041 | $47,251 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 114 | $191,240 | $1,678 |
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