Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $139,859 | $46,620 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $257,832 | $42,972 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $357,804 | $39,756 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 12 | $447,451 | $37,288 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 15 | $528,554 | $35,237 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 18 | $603,631 | $33,535 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 21 | $673,619 | $32,077 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 24 | $735,419 | $30,642 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 27 | $793,120 | $29,375 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 30 | $847,475 | $28,249 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 33 | $898,859 | $27,238 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 36 | $948,068 | $26,335 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 39 | $995,412 | $25,523 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 42 | $1,040,658 | $24,778 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 45 | $1,083,681 | $24,082 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 48 | $1,126,050 | $23,459 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 51 | $1,167,341 | $22,889 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 54 | $1,207,681 | $22,364 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 57 | $1,245,327 | $21,848 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 60 | $1,280,184 | $21,336 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 244 | $878,960 | $3,602 |
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