Conservation payments in Chicot County, Arkansas totaled $25.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $3,315,449 | $663,090 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $5,422,904 | $542,290 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $6,981,309 | $465,421 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 21 | $8,617,442 | $410,354 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 26 | $9,766,674 | $375,641 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 31 | $10,810,998 | $348,742 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 36 | $11,735,753 | $325,993 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 42 | $12,672,399 | $301,724 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 47 | $13,391,071 | $284,916 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 52 | $14,071,725 | $270,610 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 58 | $14,815,360 | $255,437 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 63 | $15,399,378 | $244,435 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 68 | $15,929,867 | $234,263 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 73 | $16,402,684 | $224,694 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 79 | $16,914,613 | $214,109 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 84 | $17,310,059 | $206,072 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 89 | $17,681,705 | $198,671 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 95 | $18,091,495 | $190,437 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 100 | $18,411,217 | $184,112 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 105 | $18,719,918 | $178,285 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 423 | $6,557,673 | $15,503 |
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