Conservation payments in Clay County, Missouri totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $371,887 | $371,887 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $517,267 | $258,634 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $770,190 | $192,548 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $874,887 | $174,977 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $978,427 | $163,071 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $1,158,665 | $144,833 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 9 | $1,247,734 | $138,637 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $1,333,177 | $133,318 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 12 | $1,501,076 | $125,090 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 13 | $1,576,548 | $121,273 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 14 | $1,651,053 | $117,932 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 16 | $1,788,510 | $111,782 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $1,849,926 | $108,819 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $1,910,486 | $106,138 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 20 | $2,016,544 | $100,827 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 21 | $2,065,954 | $98,379 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 22 | $2,114,565 | $96,117 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 24 | $2,200,897 | $91,704 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 25 | $2,239,068 | $89,563 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 27 | $2,315,108 | $85,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 108 | $781,927 | $7,240 |
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