Conservation payments in Whitman County, Washington totaled $8.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $1,379,279 | $153,253 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $2,016,975 | $106,157 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 29 | $2,494,652 | $86,022 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 39 | $2,917,599 | $74,810 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 49 | $3,284,017 | $67,021 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 59 | $3,600,270 | $61,022 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 68 | $3,870,291 | $56,916 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 78 | $4,140,652 | $53,085 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 88 | $4,391,804 | $49,907 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 98 | $4,628,872 | $47,233 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 108 | $4,853,161 | $44,937 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 118 | $5,071,789 | $42,981 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 127 | $5,254,472 | $41,374 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 137 | $5,442,396 | $39,726 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 147 | $5,617,646 | $38,215 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 157 | $5,784,615 | $36,845 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 167 | $5,941,757 | $35,579 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 177 | $6,089,749 | $34,405 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 186 | $6,212,581 | $33,401 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 196 | $6,341,237 | $32,353 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 788 | $2,259,672 | $2,868 |
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