Conservation payments in Arkansas totaled $17.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 29 | $1,986,939 | $68,515 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 59 | $3,269,726 | $55,419 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 89 | $4,340,433 | $48,769 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 119 | $5,222,828 | $43,889 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 149 | $5,972,313 | $40,083 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 178 | $6,611,858 | $37,145 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 208 | $7,191,065 | $34,572 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 238 | $7,711,299 | $32,400 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 268 | $8,189,311 | $30,557 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 298 | $8,630,104 | $28,960 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 328 | $9,036,281 | $27,550 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 357 | $9,404,565 | $26,343 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 387 | $9,766,017 | $25,235 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 417 | $10,106,481 | $24,236 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 447 | $10,425,570 | $23,323 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 477 | $10,723,969 | $22,482 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 507 | $11,009,135 | $21,714 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 536 | $11,270,552 | $21,027 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 566 | $11,529,460 | $20,370 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 596 | $11,774,575 | $19,756 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 2,387 | $5,530,463 | $2,317 |
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