Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Arkansas totaled $2.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $268,769 | $134,385 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $475,271 | $95,054 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $612,476 | $76,560 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $696,344 | $69,634 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $815,116 | $62,701 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 16 | $925,301 | $57,831 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 19 | $1,026,983 | $54,052 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 21 | $1,088,970 | $51,856 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 24 | $1,175,294 | $48,971 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 27 | $1,252,784 | $46,399 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 30 | $1,324,086 | $44,136 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 32 | $1,367,297 | $42,728 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 35 | $1,428,478 | $40,814 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 38 | $1,486,344 | $39,114 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 41 | $1,542,630 | $37,625 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 43 | $1,579,714 | $36,738 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 46 | $1,632,353 | $35,486 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 49 | $1,680,964 | $34,305 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 52 | $1,726,329 | $33,199 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 54 | $1,753,577 | $32,474 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 220 | $751,923 | $3,418 |
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