Conservation payments in 2nd District of Hawaii (Rep. Tulsi Gabbard) totaled $11.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 82 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 45% | 3 | $5,040,554 | $1,680,185 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 7 | $6,628,231 | $946,890 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 11 | $7,378,333 | $670,758 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 15 | $7,895,132 | $526,342 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 19 | $8,270,779 | $435,304 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 23 | $8,525,221 | $370,662 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 26 | $8,693,710 | $334,373 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 30 | $8,893,140 | $296,438 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 34 | $9,067,620 | $266,695 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 38 | $9,221,468 | $242,670 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 42 | $9,362,983 | $222,928 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 46 | $9,495,313 | $206,420 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 50 | $9,613,217 | $192,264 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 53 | $9,697,278 | $182,968 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 57 | $9,798,855 | $171,910 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 61 | $9,892,256 | $162,168 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 65 | $9,975,855 | $153,475 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 69 | $10,046,395 | $145,600 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 73 | $10,110,630 | $138,502 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 77 | $10,171,264 | $132,094 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 308 | $1,057,248 | $3,433 |
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