Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $528,443 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,867 | $43,867 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $89,303 | $29,768 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $104,217 | $26,054 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $131,422 | $21,904 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $156,770 | $19,596 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 9 | $167,860 | $18,651 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $186,838 | $16,985 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $204,409 | $15,724 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $213,093 | $15,221 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 16 | $229,525 | $14,345 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $244,683 | $13,594 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 19 | $251,806 | $13,253 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 21 | $265,655 | $12,650 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 23 | $279,103 | $12,135 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 24 | $285,705 | $11,904 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 26 | $298,139 | $11,467 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 28 | $310,424 | $11,087 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 29 | $316,340 | $10,908 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 31 | $327,486 | $10,564 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 33 | $337,882 | $10,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 132 | $190,561 | $1,444 |
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