Conservation payments in Douglas County, Washington totaled $7.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $456,858 | $91,372 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 10 | $766,778 | $76,678 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 16 | $1,071,514 | $66,970 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 21 | $1,319,405 | $62,829 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 27 | $1,587,542 | $58,798 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 32 | $1,791,879 | $55,996 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 38 | $2,016,824 | $53,074 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 43 | $2,186,922 | $50,859 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 49 | $2,381,628 | $48,605 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 54 | $2,537,735 | $46,995 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 60 | $2,718,467 | $45,308 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 65 | $2,867,284 | $44,112 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 70 | $3,014,087 | $43,058 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 76 | $3,189,729 | $41,970 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 81 | $3,336,081 | $41,186 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 87 | $3,511,665 | $40,364 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 92 | $3,657,086 | $39,751 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 98 | $3,822,027 | $39,000 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 103 | $3,953,203 | $38,381 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 109 | $4,104,899 | $37,660 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 437 | $3,218,846 | $7,366 |
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