Conservation payments in Desha County, Arkansas totaled $14.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $1,601,403 | $533,801 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $2,777,596 | $462,933 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $3,759,918 | $417,769 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 13 | $4,914,320 | $378,025 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 16 | $5,667,536 | $354,221 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 19 | $6,324,020 | $332,843 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $6,930,260 | $315,012 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 26 | $7,647,790 | $294,146 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 29 | $8,131,702 | $280,404 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 32 | $8,576,459 | $268,014 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 35 | $8,968,344 | $256,238 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 39 | $9,428,847 | $241,765 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 42 | $9,749,182 | $232,123 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 45 | $10,051,448 | $223,366 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 49 | $10,410,186 | $212,453 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 52 | $10,649,228 | $204,793 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 55 | $10,877,103 | $197,766 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 58 | $11,097,685 | $191,339 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 62 | $11,366,196 | $183,326 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 65 | $11,542,674 | $177,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 262 | $2,890,550 | $11,033 |
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