Conservation payments in Whitman County, Washington totaled $9.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $1,513,871 | $151,387 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $2,080,146 | $104,007 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $2,606,978 | $84,096 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 41 | $3,034,949 | $74,023 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 52 | $3,468,949 | $66,711 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 62 | $3,822,669 | $61,656 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 73 | $4,182,332 | $57,292 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 83 | $4,488,330 | $54,076 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 94 | $4,790,400 | $50,962 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 104 | $5,042,771 | $48,488 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 115 | $5,307,988 | $46,156 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 125 | $5,538,224 | $44,306 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 136 | $5,778,905 | $42,492 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 146 | $5,981,160 | $40,967 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 157 | $6,186,996 | $39,408 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 167 | $6,361,064 | $38,090 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 178 | $6,543,359 | $36,760 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 188 | $6,699,238 | $35,634 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 199 | $6,858,705 | $34,466 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 209 | $6,995,375 | $33,471 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 839 | $2,647,811 | $3,156 |
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