Conservation payments in Howard County, Missouri totaled $895,506 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $74,930 | $37,465 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $127,564 | $31,891 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $167,821 | $27,970 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $197,963 | $24,745 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $226,883 | $22,688 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $254,572 | $21,214 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 14 | $280,467 | $20,033 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 17 | $315,300 | $18,547 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 19 | $335,620 | $17,664 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 21 | $355,245 | $16,916 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 23 | $374,198 | $16,269 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 25 | $392,837 | $15,713 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 27 | $409,411 | $15,163 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 29 | $425,829 | $14,684 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 31 | $441,311 | $14,236 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 34 | $463,507 | $13,633 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 36 | $478,101 | $13,281 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 38 | $492,457 | $12,959 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 40 | $506,717 | $12,668 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 42 | $520,313 | $12,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 171 | $375,193 | $2,194 |
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