Conservation payments in Skagit County, Washington totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $365,620 | $365,620 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $883,494 | $294,498 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $1,245,759 | $249,152 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $1,561,304 | $223,043 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $1,865,760 | $207,307 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 11 | $2,125,352 | $193,214 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $2,244,981 | $187,082 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 14 | $2,477,337 | $176,953 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 16 | $2,696,070 | $168,504 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 18 | $2,899,796 | $161,100 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 20 | $3,081,129 | $154,056 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 22 | $3,260,529 | $148,206 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 23 | $3,347,005 | $145,522 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 25 | $3,509,736 | $140,389 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 27 | $3,666,231 | $135,786 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 29 | $3,806,054 | $131,243 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 31 | $3,942,062 | $127,163 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 33 | $4,062,201 | $123,097 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 34 | $4,120,478 | $121,191 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 36 | $4,232,513 | $117,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 148 | $2,333,688 | $15,768 |
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