Conservation payments in Cooper County, Missouri totaled $633,376 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $48,675 | $48,675 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $90,482 | $30,161 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $128,654 | $25,731 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $162,964 | $23,281 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $178,499 | $22,312 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $208,803 | $20,880 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $236,820 | $19,735 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 14 | $259,968 | $18,569 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 16 | $278,436 | $17,402 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 17 | $287,357 | $16,903 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $303,809 | $15,990 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 21 | $319,349 | $15,207 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 23 | $333,764 | $14,511 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 25 | $347,470 | $13,899 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 26 | $354,306 | $13,627 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 28 | $367,524 | $13,126 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 30 | $379,964 | $12,665 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 32 | $391,848 | $12,245 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 34 | $403,321 | $11,862 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 35 | $408,963 | $11,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 144 | $224,413 | $1,558 |
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