Conservation payments in Arkansas County, Arkansas totaled $28.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $4,652,193 | $465,219 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 20 | $7,104,757 | $355,238 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 30 | $8,900,632 | $296,688 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 40 | $10,403,598 | $260,090 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 50 | $11,682,365 | $233,647 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 60 | $12,878,047 | $214,634 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 70 | $14,010,189 | $200,146 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 81 | $15,120,604 | $186,674 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 91 | $16,042,732 | $176,294 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 101 | $16,861,035 | $166,941 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 111 | $17,586,943 | $158,441 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 121 | $18,245,748 | $150,791 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 131 | $18,851,013 | $143,901 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 141 | $19,398,660 | $137,579 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 151 | $19,921,327 | $131,929 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 162 | $20,475,714 | $126,393 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 172 | $20,937,222 | $121,728 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 182 | $21,363,990 | $117,385 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 192 | $21,767,486 | $113,372 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 202 | $22,136,669 | $109,587 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 811 | $6,802,030 | $8,387 |
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