Conservation payments in Douglas County, Washington totaled $5.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $330,865 | $82,716 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 9 | $596,244 | $66,249 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 13 | $795,689 | $61,207 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 18 | $1,026,080 | $57,004 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 22 | $1,186,331 | $53,924 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 27 | $1,366,264 | $50,602 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 32 | $1,528,316 | $47,760 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 36 | $1,653,254 | $45,924 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 41 | $1,802,981 | $43,975 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 45 | $1,918,005 | $42,622 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 50 | $2,052,977 | $41,060 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 55 | $2,181,556 | $39,665 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 59 | $2,282,629 | $38,689 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 64 | $2,408,952 | $37,640 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 68 | $2,510,003 | $36,912 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 73 | $2,636,302 | $36,114 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 78 | $2,761,967 | $35,410 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 82 | $2,860,932 | $34,889 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 87 | $2,980,471 | $34,258 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 91 | $3,073,434 | $33,774 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 368 | $2,599,617 | $7,064 |
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