Conservation payments in Knox County, Missouri totaled $2.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $179,200 | $44,800 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $326,629 | $40,829 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $449,458 | $37,455 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 16 | $551,107 | $34,444 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 20 | $643,342 | $32,167 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 24 | $725,305 | $30,221 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 28 | $800,381 | $28,585 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 32 | $871,394 | $27,231 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 36 | $940,571 | $26,127 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 40 | $1,006,448 | $25,161 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 44 | $1,069,250 | $24,301 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 48 | $1,129,711 | $23,536 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 52 | $1,185,744 | $22,803 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 56 | $1,238,541 | $22,117 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 60 | $1,289,930 | $21,499 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 64 | $1,339,443 | $20,929 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 68 | $1,387,118 | $20,399 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 72 | $1,432,136 | $19,891 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 76 | $1,475,208 | $19,411 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 80 | $1,516,003 | $18,950 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 324 | $1,083,335 | $3,344 |
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