Conservation payments in Howard County, Missouri totaled $827,556 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $62,677 | $31,339 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $109,424 | $27,356 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $140,173 | $23,362 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $168,650 | $21,081 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 10 | $195,688 | $19,569 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 12 | $222,044 | $18,504 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 14 | $247,455 | $17,675 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 16 | $270,104 | $16,882 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 18 | $291,165 | $16,176 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 20 | $311,478 | $15,574 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 22 | $330,745 | $15,034 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 24 | $349,384 | $14,558 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 26 | $366,955 | $14,114 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 28 | $383,901 | $13,711 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 30 | $400,319 | $13,344 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 32 | $415,985 | $13,000 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 35 | $438,061 | $12,516 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 37 | $452,497 | $12,230 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 39 | $466,783 | $11,969 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 41 | $480,692 | $11,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 165 | $346,864 | $2,102 |
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