Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $567,249 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,867 | $43,867 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $82,949 | $27,650 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $111,966 | $22,393 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $138,405 | $19,772 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 9 | $162,542 | $18,060 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $173,433 | $17,343 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $192,411 | $16,034 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 14 | $209,966 | $14,998 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 16 | $226,970 | $14,186 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 18 | $243,193 | $13,511 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $251,071 | $13,214 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 21 | $266,340 | $12,683 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 23 | $279,899 | $12,170 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 25 | $293,209 | $11,728 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 27 | $305,641 | $11,320 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 28 | $311,831 | $11,137 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 30 | $323,842 | $10,795 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 32 | $335,352 | $10,480 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 34 | $345,850 | $10,172 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 36 | $356,112 | $9,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 144 | $211,137 | $1,466 |
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