Conservation payments in Howard County, Missouri totaled $894,344 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $85,129 | $42,565 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $140,307 | $35,077 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $180,822 | $30,137 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $210,332 | $26,292 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 10 | $238,834 | $23,883 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 12 | $266,082 | $22,174 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 15 | $303,778 | $20,252 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 17 | $325,962 | $19,174 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 19 | $346,282 | $18,225 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 21 | $365,551 | $17,407 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 23 | $384,328 | $16,710 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 25 | $402,279 | $16,091 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 27 | $419,073 | $15,521 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 30 | $443,160 | $14,772 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 32 | $457,993 | $14,312 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 34 | $472,701 | $13,903 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 36 | $487,137 | $13,532 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 38 | $501,424 | $13,195 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 40 | $515,537 | $12,888 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 43 | $536,025 | $12,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 172 | $358,319 | $2,083 |
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