Conservation payments in Lee County, Arkansas totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $1,205,298 | $602,649 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 5 | $1,944,573 | $388,915 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 7 | $2,246,154 | $320,879 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 10 | $2,536,498 | $253,650 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 12 | $2,702,816 | $225,235 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 15 | $2,895,053 | $193,004 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 18 | $3,039,139 | $168,841 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 20 | $3,127,951 | $156,398 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 23 | $3,257,925 | $141,649 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 25 | $3,334,943 | $133,398 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 28 | $3,432,734 | $122,598 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 30 | $3,496,536 | $116,551 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 33 | $3,581,987 | $108,545 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 36 | $3,655,942 | $101,554 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 38 | $3,701,967 | $97,420 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 41 | $3,764,838 | $91,825 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 43 | $3,805,146 | $88,492 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 46 | $3,863,209 | $83,983 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 49 | $3,916,695 | $79,933 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 51 | $3,951,231 | $77,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 207 | $1,090,436 | $5,268 |
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