Conservation payments in Skagit County, Washington totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $400,588 | $400,588 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $953,214 | $317,738 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $1,338,044 | $267,609 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $1,690,161 | $241,452 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $2,023,678 | $224,853 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 11 | $2,315,911 | $210,537 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 13 | $2,591,440 | $199,342 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 15 | $2,848,307 | $189,887 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 17 | $3,089,170 | $181,716 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 19 | $3,294,522 | $173,396 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 21 | $3,491,759 | $166,274 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 23 | $3,672,162 | $159,659 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 25 | $3,851,352 | $154,054 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 27 | $4,017,446 | $148,794 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 28 | $4,096,025 | $146,287 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 30 | $4,242,091 | $141,403 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 32 | $4,381,455 | $136,920 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 34 | $4,514,221 | $132,771 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 36 | $4,633,319 | $128,703 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 38 | $4,749,872 | $124,997 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 155 | $2,472,680 | $15,953 |
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