Conservation payments in Knox County, Missouri totaled $79.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 14 | $8,832,567 | $630,898 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 29 | $14,860,709 | $512,438 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 44 | $19,752,554 | $448,922 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 59 | $23,821,979 | $403,762 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 74 | $27,248,599 | $368,224 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 89 | $30,324,435 | $340,724 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 104 | $33,080,005 | $318,077 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 119 | $35,592,815 | $299,099 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 134 | $37,957,864 | $283,268 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 149 | $40,206,359 | $269,841 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 164 | $42,310,549 | $257,991 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 179 | $44,259,125 | $247,258 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 194 | $46,114,287 | $237,703 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 209 | $47,869,380 | $229,040 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 223 | $49,403,290 | $221,539 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 238 | $50,962,952 | $214,130 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 253 | $52,437,831 | $207,264 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 268 | $53,833,954 | $200,873 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 283 | $55,145,612 | $194,861 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 298 | $56,376,071 | $189,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,195 | $22,715,534 | $19,009 |
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