Conservation payments in Sharp County, Arkansas totaled $806,998 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $51,437 | $51,437 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $148,743 | $49,581 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $222,792 | $44,558 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $266,798 | $38,114 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $304,444 | $33,827 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $321,682 | $32,168 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $353,777 | $29,481 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $383,711 | $27,408 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 16 | $411,871 | $25,742 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 18 | $437,783 | $24,321 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 19 | $449,936 | $23,681 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 21 | $473,431 | $22,544 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 23 | $496,326 | $21,579 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 25 | $518,860 | $20,754 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 27 | $538,265 | $19,936 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 28 | $547,412 | $19,550 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 30 | $564,407 | $18,814 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 32 | $579,082 | $18,096 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 34 | $592,626 | $17,430 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 36 | $605,064 | $16,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 144 | $201,934 | $1,402 |
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