Conservation payments in Hot Spring County, Arkansas totaled $657,329 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $72,085 | $72,085 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $133,785 | $66,893 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $179,665 | $59,888 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $217,555 | $54,389 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $254,572 | $50,914 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 7 | $317,602 | $45,372 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 8 | $340,577 | $42,572 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 9 | $363,007 | $40,334 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 10 | $384,434 | $38,443 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 11 | $405,153 | $36,832 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 12 | $419,413 | $34,951 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 14 | $440,194 | $31,442 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $449,689 | $29,979 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 16 | $458,995 | $28,687 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 17 | $468,234 | $27,543 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 18 | $476,110 | $26,451 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 20 | $489,744 | $24,487 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 21 | $496,158 | $23,627 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 22 | $500,336 | $22,743 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 23 | $504,079 | $21,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 95 | $153,250 | $1,613 |
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