Conservation payments in Van Buren County, Arkansas totaled $597,159 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $39,183 | $39,183 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $94,299 | $31,433 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $136,429 | $27,286 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $169,844 | $24,263 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $184,347 | $23,043 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $205,871 | $20,587 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $223,630 | $18,636 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 14 | $239,490 | $17,106 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $253,399 | $15,837 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $260,002 | $15,294 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 19 | $272,711 | $14,353 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 21 | $285,177 | $13,580 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 23 | $297,475 | $12,934 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 24 | $303,524 | $12,647 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 26 | $314,834 | $12,109 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 28 | $325,289 | $11,617 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 30 | $335,362 | $11,179 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 32 | $344,994 | $10,781 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 33 | $349,434 | $10,589 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 35 | $357,750 | $10,221 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 143 | $239,409 | $1,674 |
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