Conservation payments in Cooper County, Missouri totaled $691,425 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $48,675 | $48,675 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $90,790 | $30,263 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $128,962 | $25,792 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $164,063 | $23,438 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $179,892 | $22,487 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $210,839 | $21,084 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $240,776 | $20,065 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $268,793 | $19,200 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 16 | $294,482 | $18,405 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $305,791 | $17,988 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 19 | $326,779 | $17,199 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 21 | $345,247 | $16,440 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 23 | $362,712 | $15,770 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 24 | $370,620 | $15,443 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 26 | $386,160 | $14,852 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 28 | $400,511 | $14,304 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 30 | $414,217 | $13,807 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 32 | $427,435 | $13,357 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 33 | $433,811 | $13,146 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 35 | $445,720 | $12,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 143 | $245,705 | $1,718 |
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