Conservation payments in Garfield County, Washington totaled $82.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $10,115,249 | $1,445,036 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 14 | $16,972,753 | $1,212,340 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 21 | $22,645,354 | $1,078,350 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 29 | $28,000,098 | $965,521 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 36 | $32,081,323 | $891,148 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 43 | $35,850,507 | $833,733 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 51 | $39,803,949 | $780,470 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 58 | $42,809,236 | $738,090 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 65 | $45,617,667 | $701,810 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 73 | $48,589,122 | $665,604 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 80 | $50,840,176 | $635,502 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 87 | $52,923,905 | $608,321 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 94 | $54,829,043 | $583,288 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 102 | $56,865,952 | $557,509 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 109 | $58,492,881 | $536,632 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 116 | $60,011,269 | $517,339 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 124 | $61,549,441 | $496,366 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 131 | $62,780,401 | $479,240 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 138 | $63,921,846 | $463,202 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 146 | $65,168,944 | $446,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 584 | $16,976,832 | $29,070 |
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