Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benton County, Missouri totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $125,883 | $125,883 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $367,340 | $122,447 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $474,733 | $118,683 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $648,664 | $108,111 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $726,326 | $103,761 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $877,087 | $97,454 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $944,102 | $94,410 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 12 | $1,069,439 | $89,120 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $1,191,326 | $85,095 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 15 | $1,251,124 | $83,408 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 17 | $1,362,642 | $80,155 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 18 | $1,407,566 | $78,198 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $1,492,948 | $74,647 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 21 | $1,534,519 | $73,072 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 23 | $1,616,479 | $70,282 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 25 | $1,690,435 | $67,617 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 26 | $1,726,359 | $66,398 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 28 | $1,794,755 | $64,098 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 29 | $1,828,225 | $63,042 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 31 | $1,890,324 | $60,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 126 | $1,068,473 | $8,480 |
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