Conservation payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $312,224 | $156,112 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $457,519 | $114,380 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $560,205 | $93,368 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $660,018 | $82,502 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 11 | $787,793 | $71,618 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 13 | $854,609 | $65,739 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 15 | $919,803 | $61,320 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 17 | $984,044 | $57,885 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 19 | $1,044,348 | $54,966 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 22 | $1,124,556 | $51,116 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 24 | $1,174,016 | $48,917 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 26 | $1,221,394 | $46,977 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 28 | $1,267,688 | $45,275 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 30 | $1,313,982 | $43,799 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 33 | $1,382,271 | $41,887 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 35 | $1,424,346 | $40,696 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 37 | $1,464,040 | $39,569 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 39 | $1,501,289 | $38,495 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 41 | $1,537,039 | $37,489 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 44 | $1,586,272 | $36,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 177 | $551,985 | $3,119 |
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