Conservation payments in Caldwell County, Missouri totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $156,933 | $52,311 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $348,541 | $49,792 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 11 | $518,014 | $47,092 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 15 | $662,013 | $44,134 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 19 | $780,396 | $41,073 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 23 | $886,047 | $38,524 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 27 | $984,663 | $36,469 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 31 | $1,075,777 | $34,702 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 35 | $1,160,073 | $33,145 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 39 | $1,240,065 | $31,797 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 43 | $1,314,441 | $30,568 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 47 | $1,385,629 | $29,481 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 51 | $1,452,982 | $28,490 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 55 | $1,519,019 | $27,619 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 59 | $1,584,116 | $26,849 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 63 | $1,646,854 | $26,141 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 67 | $1,706,737 | $25,474 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 71 | $1,763,224 | $24,834 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 75 | $1,816,356 | $24,218 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 79 | $1,866,600 | $23,628 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 319 | $1,399,441 | $4,387 |
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