Conservation payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $310,844 | $155,422 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $452,068 | $113,017 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $552,068 | $92,011 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 8 | $652,068 | $81,508 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 10 | $730,030 | $73,003 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 12 | $795,892 | $66,324 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 14 | $856,196 | $61,157 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 16 | $911,976 | $56,998 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 18 | $966,510 | $53,695 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 20 | $1,017,891 | $50,895 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 22 | $1,066,839 | $48,493 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 24 | $1,113,468 | $46,394 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 26 | $1,160,096 | $44,619 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 28 | $1,204,347 | $43,012 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 30 | $1,244,054 | $41,468 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 32 | $1,281,303 | $40,041 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 34 | $1,316,512 | $38,721 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 36 | $1,348,857 | $37,468 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 38 | $1,378,779 | $36,284 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 40 | $1,407,903 | $35,198 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 162 | $523,836 | $3,234 |
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