Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Missouri totaled $2.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $99,176 | $49,588 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $230,366 | $46,073 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $310,242 | $44,320 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $417,175 | $41,718 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 13 | $508,827 | $39,141 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 15 | $562,430 | $37,495 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 18 | $639,959 | $35,553 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 21 | $710,959 | $33,855 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 23 | $753,547 | $32,763 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 26 | $813,846 | $31,302 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 29 | $870,415 | $30,014 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 31 | $907,214 | $29,265 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 34 | $961,665 | $28,284 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 36 | $997,212 | $27,700 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 39 | $1,049,129 | $26,901 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 42 | $1,099,073 | $26,168 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 44 | $1,128,502 | $25,648 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 47 | $1,170,768 | $24,910 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 50 | $1,211,235 | $24,225 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 52 | $1,237,537 | $23,799 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 212 | $888,890 | $4,193 |
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