Conservation payments in Searcy County, Arkansas totaled $670,424 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $68,304 | $68,304 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $135,532 | $45,177 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $191,832 | $38,366 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $223,558 | $31,937 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 9 | $248,734 | $27,637 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 11 | $272,055 | $24,732 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 13 | $293,026 | $22,540 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 15 | $313,258 | $20,884 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 17 | $328,626 | $19,331 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 19 | $342,181 | $18,010 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 21 | $355,613 | $16,934 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 22 | $361,984 | $16,454 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 24 | $373,143 | $15,548 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 26 | $384,061 | $14,772 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 28 | $394,613 | $14,093 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 30 | $404,604 | $13,487 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 32 | $414,329 | $12,948 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 34 | $423,097 | $12,444 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 36 | $431,763 | $11,993 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 38 | $440,217 | $11,585 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 153 | $230,208 | $1,505 |
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