Conservation payments in 1st District of California (Rep. Doug LaMalfa) totaled $5.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $590,065 | $295,032 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $953,704 | $238,426 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $1,255,206 | $209,201 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $1,536,112 | $192,014 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $1,807,932 | $180,793 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 13 | $2,163,386 | $166,414 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 15 | $2,358,576 | $157,238 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 17 | $2,543,966 | $149,645 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 19 | $2,710,954 | $142,682 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 21 | $2,864,185 | $136,390 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 24 | $3,076,644 | $128,193 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 26 | $3,204,317 | $123,243 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 28 | $3,323,328 | $118,690 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 30 | $3,435,662 | $114,522 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 32 | $3,543,222 | $110,726 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 35 | $3,694,645 | $105,561 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 37 | $3,792,392 | $102,497 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 39 | $3,883,631 | $99,580 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 41 | $3,973,774 | $96,921 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 43 | $4,056,345 | $94,334 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 176 | $1,716,372 | $9,752 |
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