Conservation payments in Douglas County, Washington totaled $9.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $890,411 | $148,402 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $1,335,960 | $111,330 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $1,659,048 | $92,169 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 24 | $1,954,562 | $81,440 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 30 | $2,243,765 | $74,792 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 36 | $2,524,496 | $70,125 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 42 | $2,791,566 | $66,466 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 49 | $3,081,281 | $62,883 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 55 | $3,306,876 | $60,125 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 61 | $3,520,588 | $57,715 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 67 | $3,727,523 | $55,635 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 73 | $3,922,061 | $53,727 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 79 | $4,108,774 | $52,010 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 85 | $4,291,559 | $50,489 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 92 | $4,501,120 | $48,925 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 98 | $4,678,558 | $47,740 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 104 | $4,855,884 | $46,691 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 110 | $5,033,174 | $45,756 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 116 | $5,208,276 | $44,899 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 122 | $5,372,509 | $44,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 492 | $3,982,377 | $8,094 |
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