Conservation payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $310,325 | $155,162 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $434,747 | $108,687 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $534,560 | $89,093 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $633,008 | $79,126 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $714,746 | $71,475 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 13 | $815,244 | $62,711 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 15 | $878,868 | $58,591 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 17 | $942,324 | $55,431 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 19 | $1,002,628 | $52,770 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 21 | $1,057,162 | $50,341 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 23 | $1,108,015 | $48,175 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 26 | $1,179,777 | $45,376 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 28 | $1,226,071 | $43,788 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 30 | $1,272,365 | $42,412 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 32 | $1,318,631 | $41,207 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 34 | $1,362,235 | $40,066 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 36 | $1,403,210 | $38,978 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 39 | $1,461,252 | $37,468 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 41 | $1,497,320 | $36,520 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 43 | $1,532,505 | $35,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 174 | $550,032 | $3,161 |
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