Conservation payments in Sevier County, Arkansas totaled $862,982 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $67,274 | $67,274 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $134,547 | $67,274 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $181,897 | $60,632 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $213,089 | $53,272 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $243,799 | $48,760 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $270,635 | $45,106 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $293,810 | $41,973 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 8 | $316,310 | $39,539 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $337,628 | $37,514 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 10 | $356,714 | $35,671 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $375,736 | $34,158 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 12 | $392,277 | $32,690 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 13 | $408,714 | $31,440 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 14 | $424,568 | $30,326 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 15 | $440,060 | $29,337 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 16 | $454,994 | $28,437 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 17 | $468,930 | $27,584 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 18 | $482,681 | $26,816 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 19 | $496,143 | $26,113 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 20 | $508,034 | $25,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 82 | $354,948 | $4,329 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
