Conservation payments in Yakima County, Washington totaled $59.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 78 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $13,938,388 | $2,787,678 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 10 | $21,530,774 | $2,153,077 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 16 | $27,307,980 | $1,706,749 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 21 | $31,178,854 | $1,484,707 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 26 | $34,485,786 | $1,326,376 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 32 | $37,850,158 | $1,182,817 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 37 | $40,186,698 | $1,086,127 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 42 | $42,257,949 | $1,006,142 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 48 | $44,542,491 | $927,969 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 53 | $46,221,966 | $872,113 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 59 | $47,751,651 | $809,350 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 64 | $48,858,048 | $763,407 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 69 | $49,782,012 | $721,478 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 75 | $50,745,126 | $676,602 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 80 | $51,444,593 | $643,057 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 85 | $52,012,565 | $611,913 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 91 | $52,624,594 | $578,292 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 96 | $53,082,099 | $552,939 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 102 | $53,545,022 | $524,951 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 107 | $53,881,599 | $503,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 430 | $5,533,572 | $12,869 |
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