Conservation payments in Hickory County, Missouri totaled $969,997 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $151,815 | $151,815 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $298,241 | $99,414 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $338,455 | $84,614 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 6 | $408,379 | $68,063 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $440,614 | $62,945 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $487,438 | $54,160 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $508,861 | $50,886 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 12 | $547,803 | $45,650 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 13 | $565,917 | $43,532 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 15 | $599,432 | $39,962 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 16 | $611,737 | $38,234 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 18 | $633,034 | $35,169 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 19 | $642,538 | $33,818 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 21 | $658,105 | $31,338 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 22 | $665,525 | $30,251 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 24 | $678,970 | $28,290 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 26 | $690,705 | $26,566 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 27 | $696,437 | $25,794 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 29 | $707,040 | $24,381 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 30 | $712,233 | $23,741 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 123 | $257,764 | $2,096 |
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