Conservation payments in Cooper County, Missouri totaled $555,229 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $48,675 | $48,675 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $89,090 | $29,697 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $108,176 | $27,044 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $143,278 | $23,880 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $174,519 | $21,815 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $189,411 | $21,046 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $217,428 | $19,766 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 12 | $229,029 | $19,086 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 14 | $247,497 | $17,678 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $264,326 | $16,520 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 17 | $272,224 | $16,013 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 19 | $287,147 | $15,113 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 20 | $293,989 | $14,699 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 22 | $307,207 | $13,964 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 24 | $319,647 | $13,319 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 25 | $325,492 | $13,020 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 27 | $336,932 | $12,479 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 28 | $342,536 | $12,233 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 30 | $353,307 | $11,777 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 32 | $363,660 | $11,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 128 | $191,569 | $1,497 |
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