Conservation payments in Grays Harbor County, Washington totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $200,609 | $200,609 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $456,252 | $152,084 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $523,794 | $130,949 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 6 | $645,147 | $107,525 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 8 | $738,230 | $92,279 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $780,667 | $86,741 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 11 | $858,493 | $78,045 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 13 | $929,304 | $71,485 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 14 | $962,357 | $68,740 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 16 | $1,020,038 | $63,752 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 17 | $1,041,990 | $61,294 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 19 | $1,083,285 | $57,015 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 21 | $1,120,884 | $53,375 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 22 | $1,138,384 | $51,745 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 24 | $1,170,095 | $48,754 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 26 | $1,197,221 | $46,047 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 27 | $1,209,610 | $44,800 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 29 | $1,233,265 | $42,526 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 30 | $1,243,713 | $41,457 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 32 | $1,263,901 | $39,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 131 | $285,767 | $2,181 |
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