Conservation payments in Arkansas totaled $16.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 30 | $1,931,823 | $64,394 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 60 | $3,120,430 | $52,007 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 91 | $4,107,761 | $45,140 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 121 | $4,868,612 | $40,236 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 151 | $5,516,196 | $36,531 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 182 | $6,097,344 | $33,502 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 212 | $6,597,213 | $31,119 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 242 | $7,058,638 | $29,168 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 273 | $7,496,158 | $27,458 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 303 | $7,891,786 | $26,046 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 333 | $8,267,443 | $24,827 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 364 | $8,635,624 | $23,724 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 394 | $8,970,803 | $22,769 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 424 | $9,284,327 | $21,897 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 455 | $9,587,667 | $21,072 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 485 | $9,862,957 | $20,336 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 515 | $10,124,379 | $19,659 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 546 | $10,381,172 | $19,013 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 576 | $10,619,022 | $18,436 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 606 | $10,843,243 | $17,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,428 | $5,295,330 | $2,181 |
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