Conservation payments in Prairie County, Arkansas totaled $28.8 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% | 18% | 7 | $5,184,319 | $740,617 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 14 | $8,266,126 | $590,438 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 22 | $10,555,023 | $479,774 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 29 | $12,121,111 | $417,969 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 37 | $13,637,312 | $368,576 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 44 | $14,761,425 | $335,487 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 52 | $15,890,966 | $305,596 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 59 | $16,791,159 | $284,596 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 67 | $17,710,615 | $264,338 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 74 | $18,421,671 | $248,942 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 82 | $19,161,037 | $233,671 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 89 | $19,746,816 | $221,874 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 97 | $20,351,642 | $209,811 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 104 | $20,852,460 | $200,504 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 112 | $21,352,519 | $190,647 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 119 | $21,754,428 | $182,810 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 127 | $22,172,938 | $174,590 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 134 | $22,519,142 | $168,053 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 142 | $22,893,829 | $161,224 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 149 | $23,198,283 | $155,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 600 | $5,553,903 | $9,257 |
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