Conservation payments in Bates County, Missouri totaled $29.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 11 | $3,757,881 | $341,626 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 22 | $5,843,071 | $265,594 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 33 | $7,622,809 | $230,994 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 45 | $9,244,796 | $205,440 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 56 | $10,518,310 | $187,827 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 67 | $11,637,160 | $173,689 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 79 | $12,743,121 | $161,305 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 90 | $13,679,536 | $151,995 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 101 | $14,533,237 | $143,893 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 113 | $15,413,473 | $136,402 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 124 | $16,163,890 | $130,354 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 135 | $16,868,203 | $124,950 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 147 | $17,578,127 | $119,579 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 158 | $18,174,522 | $115,029 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 169 | $18,736,543 | $110,867 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 181 | $19,308,265 | $106,676 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 192 | $19,801,080 | $103,131 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 203 | $20,264,790 | $99,827 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 215 | $20,745,642 | $96,491 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 226 | $21,175,927 | $93,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 907 | $8,166,302 | $9,004 |
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