Conservation payments in Carroll County, Arkansas totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $137,194 | $68,597 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $193,357 | $48,339 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $258,437 | $36,920 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $291,462 | $32,385 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $336,462 | $28,039 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 14 | $365,304 | $26,093 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 16 | $392,950 | $24,559 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 19 | $432,090 | $22,742 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 21 | $456,402 | $21,733 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 24 | $491,461 | $20,478 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 26 | $514,210 | $19,777 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 28 | $536,710 | $19,168 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 31 | $570,460 | $18,402 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 33 | $592,936 | $17,968 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 36 | $625,462 | $17,374 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 38 | $646,123 | $17,003 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 40 | $666,048 | $16,651 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 43 | $695,258 | $16,169 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 45 | $714,116 | $15,869 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 48 | $742,241 | $15,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 192 | $663,342 | $3,455 |
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