Conservation payments in Garfield County, Washington totaled $77.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $8,773,430 | $1,462,238 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $15,683,304 | $1,206,408 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 20 | $21,314,174 | $1,065,709 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 27 | $26,090,711 | $966,323 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 33 | $29,535,732 | $895,022 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 40 | $33,205,081 | $830,127 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 47 | $36,640,300 | $779,581 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 54 | $39,681,137 | $734,836 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 60 | $42,080,810 | $701,347 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 67 | $44,691,440 | $667,036 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 74 | $47,019,288 | $635,396 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 81 | $49,143,329 | $606,708 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 88 | $51,085,247 | $580,514 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 94 | $52,645,914 | $560,063 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 101 | $54,310,448 | $537,727 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 108 | $55,806,926 | $516,731 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 115 | $57,185,887 | $497,269 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 121 | $58,292,665 | $481,758 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 128 | $59,477,618 | $464,669 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 135 | $60,581,339 | $448,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 542 | $16,406,623 | $30,271 |
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