Conservation payments in Caldwell County, Missouri totaled $3.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $228,303 | $57,076 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $405,255 | $50,657 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $558,084 | $46,507 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 17 | $705,304 | $41,488 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 21 | $807,478 | $38,451 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 25 | $902,945 | $36,118 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 29 | $992,784 | $34,234 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 34 | $1,094,313 | $32,186 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 38 | $1,168,317 | $30,745 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 42 | $1,238,518 | $29,489 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 46 | $1,307,114 | $28,416 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 51 | $1,390,315 | $27,261 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 55 | $1,455,679 | $26,467 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 59 | $1,518,812 | $25,743 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 64 | $1,595,660 | $24,932 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 68 | $1,654,954 | $24,338 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 72 | $1,711,881 | $23,776 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 76 | $1,764,702 | $23,220 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 81 | $1,823,956 | $22,518 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 85 | $1,868,839 | $21,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 342 | $1,371,708 | $4,011 |
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