Conservation payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $135,774 | $45,258 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $249,331 | $41,555 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $361,036 | $36,104 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $432,812 | $33,293 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 17 | $510,035 | $30,002 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 20 | $562,496 | $28,125 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 23 | $611,039 | $26,567 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 27 | $667,392 | $24,718 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 30 | $708,207 | $23,607 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 34 | $758,479 | $22,308 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 37 | $793,582 | $21,448 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 40 | $826,998 | $20,675 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 44 | $869,225 | $19,755 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 47 | $899,304 | $19,134 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 51 | $937,117 | $18,375 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 54 | $963,882 | $17,850 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 57 | $989,357 | $17,357 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 61 | $1,022,702 | $16,766 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 64 | $1,046,396 | $16,350 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 68 | $1,076,756 | $15,835 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 272 | $527,821 | $1,941 |
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