Conservation payments in Madison County, Arkansas totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $147,776 | $73,888 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $242,327 | $48,465 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $303,177 | $37,897 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $360,584 | $32,780 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 14 | $411,672 | $29,405 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 16 | $439,984 | $27,499 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 19 | $480,569 | $25,293 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 22 | $519,719 | $23,624 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 25 | $556,732 | $22,269 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $592,465 | $21,159 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 31 | $626,483 | $20,209 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 33 | $647,777 | $19,630 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 36 | $678,994 | $18,861 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 39 | $709,164 | $18,184 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 42 | $738,653 | $17,587 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 45 | $765,950 | $17,021 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 47 | $783,778 | $16,676 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 50 | $809,296 | $16,186 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 53 | $834,055 | $15,737 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 56 | $858,175 | $15,325 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 226 | $589,575 | $2,609 |
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