Conservation payments in Cooper County, Missouri totaled $619,173 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $48,675 | $48,675 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $90,818 | $30,273 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $128,990 | $25,798 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $147,472 | $24,579 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $182,371 | $22,796 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $213,612 | $21,361 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 11 | $228,504 | $20,773 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 13 | $256,521 | $19,732 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 15 | $279,012 | $18,601 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 16 | $288,470 | $18,029 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 18 | $306,096 | $17,005 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 20 | $323,179 | $16,159 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 21 | $331,087 | $15,766 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 23 | $346,627 | $15,071 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 25 | $361,089 | $14,444 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 27 | $374,347 | $13,865 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 28 | $380,767 | $13,599 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 30 | $393,524 | $13,117 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 32 | $405,526 | $12,673 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 33 | $411,371 | $12,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 136 | $207,802 | $1,528 |
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