Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $523,860 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $46,421 | $46,421 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $79,570 | $39,785 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $122,082 | $30,521 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $136,654 | $27,331 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $161,686 | $23,098 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 8 | $172,133 | $21,517 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $191,944 | $19,194 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $201,699 | $18,336 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $219,625 | $16,894 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 14 | $228,325 | $16,309 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 16 | $245,563 | $15,348 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 17 | $254,106 | $14,947 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 18 | $261,739 | $14,541 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 20 | $276,373 | $13,819 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 21 | $283,328 | $13,492 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 23 | $296,767 | $12,903 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 24 | $303,387 | $12,641 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 26 | $316,321 | $12,166 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 27 | $322,549 | $11,946 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 29 | $334,851 | $11,547 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 117 | $189,009 | $1,615 |
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