Conservation payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $30.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $4,009,814 | $501,227 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $6,241,528 | $390,096 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 24 | $8,021,964 | $334,249 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 33 | $9,650,349 | $292,435 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 41 | $10,905,835 | $265,996 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 49 | $12,054,940 | $246,019 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 58 | $13,189,515 | $227,405 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 66 | $14,110,923 | $213,802 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 74 | $14,954,588 | $202,089 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 82 | $15,726,119 | $191,782 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 91 | $16,527,709 | $181,623 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 99 | $17,196,408 | $173,701 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 107 | $17,815,894 | $166,504 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 116 | $18,463,734 | $159,170 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 124 | $19,008,549 | $153,295 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 132 | $19,505,656 | $147,770 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 140 | $19,972,515 | $142,661 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 149 | $20,471,254 | $137,391 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 157 | $20,887,734 | $133,043 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 165 | $21,271,789 | $128,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 664 | $9,062,752 | $13,649 |
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