Conservation payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $27.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $3,319,028 | $474,147 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 15 | $5,409,761 | $360,651 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 23 | $7,038,818 | $306,036 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 31 | $8,391,062 | $270,679 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 39 | $9,623,623 | $246,760 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 47 | $10,661,150 | $226,833 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 55 | $11,613,930 | $211,162 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 63 | $12,468,453 | $197,912 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 71 | $13,262,109 | $186,790 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 79 | $13,964,162 | $176,762 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 87 | $14,622,510 | $168,075 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 95 | $15,234,804 | $160,366 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 103 | $15,808,338 | $153,479 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 111 | $16,355,905 | $147,351 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 119 | $16,853,398 | $141,625 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 127 | $17,323,394 | $136,405 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 135 | $17,763,951 | $131,585 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 143 | $18,176,408 | $127,108 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 151 | $18,561,483 | $122,924 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 159 | $18,928,372 | $119,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 640 | $8,366,713 | $13,073 |
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