Conservation payments in Pope County, Arkansas totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $297,158 | $297,158 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $624,834 | $208,278 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $874,035 | $174,807 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $1,099,230 | $157,033 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $1,308,311 | $145,368 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 11 | $1,489,639 | $135,422 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 13 | $1,641,252 | $126,250 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 15 | $1,785,147 | $119,010 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 17 | $1,914,271 | $112,604 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $2,030,876 | $106,888 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 21 | $2,127,212 | $101,296 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 23 | $2,211,544 | $96,154 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 25 | $2,290,014 | $91,601 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 27 | $2,358,992 | $87,370 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 29 | $2,422,259 | $83,526 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 31 | $2,477,997 | $79,935 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 32 | $2,503,079 | $78,221 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 34 | $2,541,039 | $74,736 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 36 | $2,574,854 | $71,524 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 38 | $2,604,191 | $68,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 156 | $555,468 | $3,561 |
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