Conservation payments in 4th District of Washington (Rep. Dan Newhouse) totaled $148 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $16,865,599 | $2,409,371 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $27,487,540 | $1,832,503 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $35,531,638 | $1,615,074 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $43,857,681 | $1,461,923 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 38 | $51,344,066 | $1,351,160 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 45 | $57,251,065 | $1,272,246 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 53 | $63,541,312 | $1,198,893 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 61 | $69,460,619 | $1,138,699 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 68 | $74,202,697 | $1,091,216 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 76 | $79,157,675 | $1,041,548 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 84 | $83,620,238 | $995,479 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 91 | $86,969,042 | $955,704 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 99 | $90,640,849 | $915,564 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 106 | $93,688,576 | $883,854 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 114 | $97,030,546 | $851,145 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 122 | $100,195,323 | $821,273 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 129 | $102,714,580 | $796,237 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 137 | $105,387,204 | $769,250 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 145 | $107,863,145 | $743,884 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 152 | $109,934,018 | $723,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 612 | $38,236,132 | $62,477 |
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