Conservation payments in Pulaski County, Arkansas totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $545,242 | $545,242 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $802,763 | $401,382 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $1,269,276 | $317,319 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $1,495,763 | $299,153 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $1,917,883 | $273,983 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $2,101,038 | $262,630 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 10 | $2,442,957 | $244,296 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 11 | $2,605,719 | $236,884 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 13 | $2,811,915 | $216,301 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 14 | $2,899,917 | $207,137 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 16 | $3,068,156 | $191,760 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 17 | $3,148,876 | $185,228 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 19 | $3,297,723 | $173,564 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 20 | $3,364,012 | $168,201 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 22 | $3,483,763 | $158,353 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 23 | $3,540,008 | $153,913 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 25 | $3,643,179 | $145,727 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 26 | $3,694,039 | $142,078 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 28 | $3,792,717 | $135,454 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 29 | $3,839,692 | $132,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 120 | $1,302,844 | $10,857 |
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