Conservation payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $79.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 7 | $18,277,463 | $2,611,066 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 15 | $25,806,611 | $1,720,441 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 22 | $31,003,704 | $1,409,259 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 30 | $35,454,601 | $1,181,820 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 38 | $39,295,688 | $1,034,097 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 45 | $42,271,286 | $939,362 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 53 | $45,398,577 | $856,577 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 61 | $48,151,674 | $789,372 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 68 | $50,261,205 | $739,135 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 76 | $52,364,300 | $689,004 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 84 | $54,302,767 | $646,462 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 91 | $55,899,392 | $614,279 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 99 | $57,577,611 | $581,592 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 107 | $59,158,646 | $552,885 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 114 | $60,471,985 | $530,456 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 122 | $61,882,259 | $507,232 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 130 | $63,185,286 | $486,041 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 137 | $64,254,685 | $469,012 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 145 | $65,369,617 | $450,825 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 153 | $66,377,779 | $433,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 613 | $13,317,039 | $21,724 |
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