Conservation payments in Douglas County, Washington totaled $9.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $849,248 | $141,541 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $1,276,997 | $106,416 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 18 | $1,622,157 | $90,120 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 24 | $1,917,675 | $79,903 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 31 | $2,254,543 | $72,727 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 37 | $2,532,626 | $68,449 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 43 | $2,793,366 | $64,962 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 49 | $3,035,479 | $61,949 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 56 | $3,302,027 | $58,965 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 62 | $3,522,741 | $56,818 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 68 | $3,743,373 | $55,050 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 74 | $3,963,960 | $53,567 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 81 | $4,219,506 | $52,093 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 87 | $4,428,854 | $50,906 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 93 | $4,631,231 | $49,798 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 99 | $4,823,200 | $48,719 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 106 | $5,038,112 | $47,529 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 112 | $5,218,563 | $46,594 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 118 | $5,394,177 | $45,713 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 124 | $5,560,523 | $44,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 500 | $4,116,212 | $8,232 |
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