Conservation payments in Arkansas totaled $17.5 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 28 | $2,167,366 | $77,406 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 57 | $3,462,229 | $60,741 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 86 | $4,506,676 | $52,403 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 115 | $5,388,684 | $46,858 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 143 | $6,126,363 | $42,842 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 172 | $6,807,727 | $39,580 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 201 | $7,405,200 | $36,842 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 230 | $7,930,062 | $34,479 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 258 | $8,391,600 | $32,526 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 287 | $8,824,998 | $30,749 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 316 | $9,231,096 | $29,212 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 345 | $9,613,373 | $27,865 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 373 | $9,959,784 | $26,702 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 402 | $10,299,802 | $25,621 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 431 | $10,623,397 | $24,648 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 460 | $10,930,373 | $23,762 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 488 | $11,208,945 | $22,969 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 517 | $11,480,945 | $22,207 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 546 | $11,740,544 | $21,503 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 575 | $11,988,058 | $20,849 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 2,300 | $5,538,339 | $2,408 |
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