Conservation payments in Whitman County, Washington totaled $300 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 30 | $49,171,740 | $1,639,058 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 60 | $75,366,433 | $1,256,107 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 90 | $97,660,361 | $1,085,115 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 120 | $115,969,611 | $966,413 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 150 | $131,737,100 | $878,247 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 180 | $145,729,511 | $809,608 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 210 | $157,949,400 | $752,140 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 240 | $169,034,658 | $704,311 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 270 | $178,765,593 | $662,095 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 300 | $187,469,856 | $624,900 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 330 | $195,428,989 | $592,209 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 360 | $202,646,787 | $562,908 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 390 | $209,270,158 | $536,590 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 420 | $215,396,262 | $512,848 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 450 | $220,976,743 | $491,059 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 480 | $226,169,923 | $471,187 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 510 | $230,988,521 | $452,919 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 540 | $235,450,057 | $436,019 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 570 | $239,656,001 | $420,449 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 601 | $243,638,165 | $405,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,404 | $56,053,875 | $23,317 |
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