Conservation payments in Missouri totaled $3.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 710 | $487,714,857 | $686,922 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,420 | $766,094,503 | $539,503 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 2,131 | $978,930,708 | $459,376 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 2,841 | $1,152,676,241 | $405,729 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 3,552 | $1,300,292,172 | $366,073 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 4,262 | $1,428,648,670 | $335,206 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 4,972 | $1,542,669,414 | $310,271 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 5,683 | $1,645,649,937 | $289,574 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 6,393 | $1,738,259,712 | $271,900 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 7,104 | $1,822,426,291 | $256,535 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 7,814 | $1,899,110,465 | $243,039 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 8,524 | $1,969,433,215 | $231,046 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 9,235 | $2,034,349,292 | $220,287 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 9,945 | $2,094,391,336 | $210,597 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 10,656 | $2,150,307,745 | $201,793 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 11,366 | $2,202,372,668 | $193,768 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 12,076 | $2,250,978,314 | $186,401 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 12,787 | $2,296,657,049 | $179,609 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 13,497 | $2,339,341,140 | $173,323 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 14,208 | $2,379,485,654 | $167,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 56,833 | $709,346,265 | $12,481 |
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