Conservation payments in Douglas County, Washington totaled $7.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $647,619 | $129,524 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $1,077,537 | $97,958 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 16 | $1,334,818 | $83,426 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 22 | $1,627,858 | $73,994 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 28 | $1,901,521 | $67,911 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 33 | $2,111,945 | $63,998 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 39 | $2,340,238 | $60,006 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 44 | $2,515,539 | $57,171 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 50 | $2,718,159 | $54,363 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 56 | $2,906,929 | $51,909 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 61 | $3,059,041 | $50,148 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 67 | $3,238,431 | $48,335 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 72 | $3,386,291 | $47,032 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 78 | $3,561,941 | $45,666 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 84 | $3,737,578 | $44,495 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 89 | $3,883,911 | $43,639 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 95 | $4,058,386 | $42,720 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 100 | $4,196,075 | $41,961 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 106 | $4,351,242 | $41,049 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 112 | $4,500,591 | $40,184 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 448 | $3,215,666 | $7,178 |
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