Conservation payments in Klickitat County, Washington totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $141,467 | $47,156 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 4 | $183,659 | $45,915 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 6 | $266,746 | $44,458 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 8 | $342,429 | $42,804 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 9 | $377,093 | $41,899 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 11 | $442,279 | $40,207 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $473,504 | $39,459 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 14 | $535,942 | $38,282 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 16 | $597,378 | $37,336 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 17 | $620,999 | $36,529 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 19 | $666,818 | $35,096 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 20 | $689,169 | $34,458 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 22 | $733,107 | $33,323 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 24 | $774,122 | $32,255 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 25 | $794,012 | $31,760 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 27 | $833,648 | $30,876 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 28 | $853,289 | $30,475 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 30 | $892,334 | $29,744 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 32 | $929,148 | $29,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 128 | $710,687 | $5,552 |
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