Conservation payments in 2nd District of Oregon (Rep. Greg Walden) totaled $814 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 73 | $141,832,303 | $1,942,908 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 147 | $219,084,454 | $1,490,370 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 221 | $280,745,284 | $1,270,341 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 295 | $332,093,705 | $1,125,741 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 369 | $374,596,711 | $1,015,167 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 443 | $411,988,794 | $929,997 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 517 | $444,515,257 | $859,797 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 590 | $472,933,895 | $801,583 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 664 | $498,480,746 | $750,724 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 738 | $521,256,905 | $706,310 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 812 | $541,687,275 | $667,103 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 886 | $560,375,778 | $632,478 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 960 | $577,492,663 | $601,555 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,034 | $593,171,381 | $573,667 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 1,107 | $607,398,994 | $548,689 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,181 | $620,731,198 | $525,598 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 1,255 | $633,086,181 | $504,451 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,329 | $644,559,153 | $484,996 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,403 | $655,181,392 | $466,986 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 1,477 | $665,099,283 | $450,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 5,909 | $149,122,503 | $25,237 |
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