Conservation payments in Daviess County, Missouri totaled $127 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 22 | $15,514,241 | $705,193 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 45 | $25,469,379 | $565,986 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 68 | $33,095,720 | $486,702 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 90 | $39,372,047 | $437,467 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 113 | $45,105,234 | $399,161 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 136 | $50,228,846 | $369,330 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 159 | $54,814,990 | $344,748 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 181 | $58,693,628 | $324,274 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 204 | $62,453,431 | $306,144 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 227 | $65,995,275 | $290,728 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 250 | $69,320,429 | $277,282 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 272 | $72,291,967 | $265,779 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 295 | $75,251,919 | $255,091 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 318 | $77,938,395 | $245,089 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 340 | $80,292,461 | $236,154 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 363 | $82,575,005 | $227,479 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 386 | $84,724,194 | $219,493 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 409 | $86,780,331 | $212,177 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 431 | $88,670,843 | $205,733 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 454 | $90,565,904 | $199,484 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,819 | $35,946,025 | $19,761 |
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