Conservation payments in DeSoto County, Florida totaled $275,427 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $26,500 | $26,500 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $41,604 | $20,802 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $51,855 | $17,285 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $62,075 | $15,519 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $70,735 | $14,147 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $79,177 | $13,196 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $95,061 | $11,883 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $101,036 | $11,226 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $106,141 | $10,614 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 11 | $110,866 | $10,079 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 12 | $115,591 | $9,633 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 13 | $119,378 | $9,183 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 15 | $126,628 | $8,442 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 16 | $130,128 | $8,133 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 17 | $133,628 | $7,860 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 18 | $137,128 | $7,618 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 19 | $139,807 | $7,358 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 20 | $142,457 | $7,123 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 22 | $147,632 | $6,711 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 23 | $150,157 | $6,529 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 93 | $125,270 | $1,347 |
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