Conservation payments in Cross County, Arkansas totaled $17.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 5 | $4,643,800 | $928,760 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $5,960,992 | $596,099 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 15 | $7,070,026 | $471,335 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $7,916,216 | $395,811 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 25 | $8,650,178 | $346,007 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 30 | $9,285,295 | $309,510 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 35 | $9,871,846 | $282,053 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 40 | $10,393,385 | $259,835 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 45 | $10,871,057 | $241,579 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 50 | $11,320,402 | $226,408 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 55 | $11,726,608 | $213,211 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 60 | $12,097,275 | $201,621 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 66 | $12,498,851 | $189,377 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 71 | $12,814,260 | $180,483 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 76 | $13,112,954 | $172,539 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 81 | $13,392,839 | $165,344 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 86 | $13,645,103 | $158,664 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 91 | $13,879,662 | $152,524 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 96 | $14,096,773 | $146,841 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 101 | $14,303,723 | $141,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 407 | $3,524,112 | $8,659 |
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