Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Arkansas totaled $12.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $2,540,562 | $508,112 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 10 | $3,630,502 | $363,050 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 15 | $4,314,677 | $287,645 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 21 | $4,959,305 | $236,157 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 26 | $5,405,064 | $207,887 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 31 | $5,810,415 | $187,433 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 36 | $6,165,888 | $171,275 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 42 | $6,536,464 | $155,630 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 47 | $6,822,968 | $145,170 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 52 | $7,099,686 | $136,532 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 57 | $7,356,347 | $129,059 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 63 | $7,638,249 | $121,242 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 68 | $7,865,312 | $115,666 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 73 | $8,080,527 | $110,692 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 78 | $8,288,063 | $106,257 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 84 | $8,525,096 | $101,489 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 89 | $8,709,458 | $97,859 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 94 | $8,885,355 | $94,525 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 99 | $9,051,210 | $91,426 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 105 | $9,241,515 | $88,014 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 420 | $3,579,219 | $8,522 |
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