Conservation payments in Stone County, Arkansas totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 27 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $112,788 | $28,197 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 8 | $166,753 | $20,844 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 12 | $213,062 | $17,755 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 16 | $255,993 | $16,000 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 21 | $304,307 | $14,491 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 25 | $339,679 | $13,587 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 29 | $374,470 | $12,913 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 33 | $408,462 | $12,378 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 38 | $449,453 | $11,828 |
| Top 10% | 27% | 42 | $481,444 | $11,463 |
| Top 11% | 29% | 46 | $512,351 | $11,138 |
| Top 12% | 30% | 50 | $542,400 | $10,848 |
| Top 13% | 32% | 54 | $571,626 | $10,586 |
| Top 14% | 34% | 59 | $606,482 | $10,279 |
| Top 15% | 36% | 63 | $632,814 | $10,045 |
| Top 16% | 37% | 67 | $657,551 | $9,814 |
| Top 17% | 38% | 71 | $681,387 | $9,597 |
| Top 18% | 40% | 76 | $709,937 | $9,341 |
| Top 19% | 41% | 80 | $732,145 | $9,152 |
| Top 20% | 42% | 84 | $753,973 | $8,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 58% | 339 | $1,026,531 | $3,028 |
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