Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Missouri totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 64 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 2 | $1,157,048 | $578,524 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 4 | $1,522,438 | $380,610 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 6 | $1,743,011 | $290,502 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 8 | $1,915,454 | $239,432 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 10 | $2,067,048 | $206,705 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 12 | $2,207,718 | $183,976 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 14 | $2,336,894 | $166,921 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 16 | $2,455,811 | $153,488 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 18 | $2,557,834 | $142,102 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 20 | $2,651,079 | $132,554 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 22 | $2,729,756 | $124,080 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 24 | $2,799,227 | $116,634 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 26 | $2,866,104 | $110,235 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 28 | $2,931,571 | $104,699 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 30 | $2,991,146 | $99,705 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 32 | $3,047,613 | $95,238 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 34 | $3,100,816 | $91,200 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 36 | $3,150,876 | $87,524 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 38 | $3,194,793 | $84,073 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 40 | $3,236,336 | $80,908 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 161 | $898,155 | $5,579 |
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