Conservation payments in Dent County, Missouri totaled $489,053 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $49,160 | $49,160 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $92,651 | $46,326 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $133,810 | $44,603 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $173,468 | $43,367 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $195,262 | $39,052 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $213,769 | $35,628 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $230,841 | $32,977 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $244,251 | $30,531 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $256,799 | $28,533 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 10 | $269,036 | $26,904 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 11 | $280,538 | $25,503 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 12 | $290,484 | $24,207 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 13 | $299,064 | $23,005 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 14 | $307,215 | $21,944 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 15 | $315,155 | $21,010 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $322,035 | $20,127 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 17 | $328,852 | $19,344 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 18 | $335,439 | $18,636 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 19 | $341,519 | $17,975 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 20 | $346,449 | $17,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 83 | $142,604 | $1,718 |
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