Conservation payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $2.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $341,934 | $170,967 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $549,848 | $109,970 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $649,848 | $92,835 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 10 | $799,580 | $79,958 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 12 | $895,905 | $74,659 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 15 | $1,017,656 | $67,844 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 17 | $1,095,210 | $64,424 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 20 | $1,202,128 | $60,106 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 22 | $1,265,752 | $57,534 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 25 | $1,360,915 | $54,437 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 27 | $1,421,278 | $52,640 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 30 | $1,502,775 | $50,093 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 32 | $1,554,391 | $48,575 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 35 | $1,627,777 | $46,508 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 37 | $1,674,997 | $45,270 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 40 | $1,744,438 | $43,611 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 42 | $1,790,718 | $42,636 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 45 | $1,855,490 | $41,233 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 47 | $1,894,042 | $40,299 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 50 | $1,950,955 | $39,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 201 | $722,516 | $3,595 |
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