Conservation payments in Whitman County, Washington totaled $9.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $1,533,766 | $153,377 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 21 | $2,116,282 | $100,775 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $2,588,725 | $83,507 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 42 | $3,048,330 | $72,579 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 52 | $3,428,650 | $65,936 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 63 | $3,798,997 | $60,302 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 73 | $4,119,062 | $56,426 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 84 | $4,445,820 | $52,926 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 95 | $4,741,791 | $49,914 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 105 | $4,989,458 | $47,519 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 116 | $5,245,976 | $45,224 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 126 | $5,468,469 | $43,401 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 137 | $5,697,889 | $41,590 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 147 | $5,891,982 | $40,082 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 158 | $6,093,534 | $38,567 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 168 | $6,264,708 | $37,290 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 179 | $6,446,120 | $36,012 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 190 | $6,618,838 | $34,836 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 200 | $6,763,645 | $33,818 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 211 | $6,915,771 | $32,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 845 | $2,747,976 | $3,252 |
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