Conservation payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $75.6 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% | 23% | 7 | $17,564,881 | $2,509,269 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 14 | $24,068,764 | $1,719,197 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 21 | $29,165,060 | $1,388,812 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 29 | $33,623,638 | $1,159,436 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 36 | $36,980,358 | $1,027,232 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 43 | $39,887,738 | $927,622 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 50 | $42,585,636 | $851,713 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 58 | $45,406,999 | $782,879 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 65 | $47,582,524 | $732,039 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 72 | $49,456,838 | $686,901 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 80 | $51,402,478 | $642,531 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 87 | $53,021,690 | $609,445 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 94 | $54,449,259 | $579,247 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 101 | $55,796,106 | $552,437 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 109 | $57,228,201 | $525,029 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 116 | $58,398,172 | $503,433 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 123 | $59,484,054 | $483,610 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 131 | $60,668,424 | $463,118 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 138 | $61,634,782 | $446,629 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 145 | $62,538,401 | $431,299 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 583 | $13,086,421 | $22,447 |
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