Conservation payments in Perry County, Arkansas totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $176,609 | $176,609 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $301,375 | $150,687 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $416,168 | $138,723 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $524,257 | $131,064 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $740,017 | $123,336 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $845,171 | $120,739 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 8 | $926,663 | $115,833 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 9 | $1,008,136 | $112,015 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $1,084,176 | $108,418 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 12 | $1,225,825 | $102,152 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 13 | $1,287,173 | $99,013 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 14 | $1,339,290 | $95,664 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 15 | $1,385,922 | $92,395 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 16 | $1,429,553 | $89,347 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 18 | $1,511,869 | $83,993 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 19 | $1,548,503 | $81,500 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 20 | $1,583,697 | $79,185 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 21 | $1,618,714 | $77,082 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 22 | $1,646,944 | $74,861 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 24 | $1,699,117 | $70,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 96 | $545,409 | $5,681 |
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