Conservation payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $342,005 | $171,003 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $504,775 | $126,194 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 7 | $654,775 | $93,539 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 9 | $754,507 | $83,834 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 11 | $850,352 | $77,305 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 14 | $969,992 | $69,285 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 16 | $1,034,122 | $64,633 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 19 | $1,129,558 | $59,450 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 21 | $1,191,818 | $56,753 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 23 | $1,252,181 | $54,443 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 26 | $1,332,492 | $51,250 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 28 | $1,382,846 | $49,387 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 30 | $1,431,534 | $47,718 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 33 | $1,501,901 | $45,512 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 35 | $1,548,195 | $44,234 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 38 | $1,617,608 | $42,569 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 40 | $1,661,064 | $41,527 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 42 | $1,700,019 | $40,477 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 45 | $1,757,331 | $39,052 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 47 | $1,793,848 | $38,167 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 191 | $662,765 | $3,470 |
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