Conservation payments in Butler County, Missouri totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $155,392 | $155,392 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $292,790 | $146,395 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $408,753 | $136,251 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $554,442 | $110,888 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $613,721 | $102,287 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $672,833 | $96,119 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 9 | $776,575 | $86,286 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $823,180 | $82,318 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 11 | $867,361 | $78,851 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13 | $941,254 | $72,404 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $975,929 | $69,709 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 15 | $1,007,511 | $67,167 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 16 | $1,037,866 | $64,867 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $1,095,855 | $60,881 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 19 | $1,123,414 | $59,127 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 20 | $1,150,963 | $57,548 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 22 | $1,203,662 | $54,712 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 23 | $1,227,980 | $53,390 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 24 | $1,251,487 | $52,145 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 26 | $1,297,822 | $49,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 104 | $659,502 | $6,341 |
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