Conservation payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $127,918 | $42,639 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $234,699 | $39,117 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $318,988 | $35,443 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 12 | $390,764 | $32,564 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 16 | $472,626 | $29,539 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 19 | $526,371 | $27,704 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 22 | $577,652 | $26,257 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 25 | $623,568 | $24,943 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 28 | $665,783 | $23,778 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 32 | $719,722 | $22,491 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 35 | $757,341 | $21,638 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 38 | $793,768 | $20,889 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 41 | $827,756 | $20,189 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 45 | $870,555 | $19,346 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 48 | $901,466 | $18,781 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 51 | $930,192 | $18,239 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 54 | $957,942 | $17,740 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 57 | $984,253 | $17,268 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 61 | $1,017,910 | $16,687 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 64 | $1,041,993 | $16,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 258 | $546,762 | $2,119 |
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