Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Washington totaled $202 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 26 | $32,815,771 | $1,262,145 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 52 | $51,632,508 | $992,933 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 79 | $68,173,740 | $862,959 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 105 | $81,579,980 | $776,952 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 132 | $93,592,913 | $709,037 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 158 | $103,574,847 | $655,537 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 185 | $112,321,444 | $607,143 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 211 | $119,477,488 | $566,244 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 238 | $125,828,844 | $528,693 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 264 | $131,181,544 | $496,900 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 290 | $135,953,499 | $468,805 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 317 | $140,516,111 | $443,268 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 343 | $144,609,849 | $421,603 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 370 | $148,559,255 | $401,512 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 396 | $151,995,667 | $383,827 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 423 | $155,235,118 | $366,986 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 449 | $158,108,338 | $352,134 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 476 | $160,861,971 | $337,945 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 502 | $163,385,929 | $325,470 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 529 | $165,852,606 | $313,521 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,116 | $35,896,798 | $16,964 |
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