Conservation payments in 3rd District of Washington (Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler) totaled $3.8 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% | 30% | 3 | $1,138,819 | $379,606 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 7 | $1,665,384 | $237,912 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 10 | $2,001,996 | $200,200 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 14 | $2,251,540 | $160,824 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 17 | $2,400,176 | $141,187 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 21 | $2,574,607 | $122,600 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 24 | $2,682,240 | $111,760 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 28 | $2,797,889 | $99,925 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 31 | $2,871,287 | $92,622 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 35 | $2,956,709 | $84,477 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 38 | $3,016,224 | $79,374 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 42 | $3,092,235 | $73,625 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 45 | $3,140,728 | $69,794 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 49 | $3,189,467 | $65,091 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 52 | $3,220,340 | $61,930 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 56 | $3,259,618 | $58,207 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 59 | $3,286,866 | $55,710 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 63 | $3,317,527 | $52,659 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 66 | $3,338,370 | $50,581 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 70 | $3,362,536 | $48,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 280 | $451,348 | $1,612 |
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