Conservation payments in Arkansas totaled $465 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 206 | $113,252,786 | $549,771 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 413 | $162,049,346 | $392,371 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 620 | $197,290,672 | $318,211 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 827 | $224,756,570 | $271,773 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 1,034 | $247,424,913 | $239,289 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 1,241 | $266,590,957 | $214,819 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 1,448 | $282,904,836 | $195,376 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 1,655 | $297,136,518 | $179,539 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 1,862 | $309,605,816 | $166,276 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 2,069 | $320,624,566 | $154,966 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 2,276 | $330,515,177 | $145,218 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 2,483 | $339,385,212 | $136,684 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 2,690 | $347,393,899 | $129,143 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 2,897 | $354,618,155 | $122,409 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 3,104 | $361,163,193 | $116,354 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 3,311 | $367,169,187 | $110,894 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 3,518 | $372,711,190 | $105,944 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 3,725 | $377,825,066 | $101,430 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 3,932 | $382,574,748 | $97,298 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 4,139 | $387,006,582 | $93,502 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 16,560 | $78,102,237 | $4,716 |
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