Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $531,371 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,867 | $43,867 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $100,146 | $33,382 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $115,600 | $28,900 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $143,686 | $23,948 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $154,614 | $22,088 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $174,425 | $19,381 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $184,180 | $18,418 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 12 | $202,106 | $16,842 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $210,977 | $16,229 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 15 | $228,361 | $15,224 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 16 | $236,915 | $14,807 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 18 | $252,426 | $14,024 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 19 | $259,951 | $13,682 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 21 | $273,725 | $13,035 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 22 | $280,465 | $12,748 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 24 | $293,793 | $12,241 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 26 | $306,929 | $11,805 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 27 | $313,157 | $11,598 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 29 | $325,553 | $11,226 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 30 | $331,648 | $11,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 123 | $199,723 | $1,624 |
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