Conservation payments in Lawrence County, Missouri totaled $10.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,970,590 | $492,648 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $3,185,938 | $353,993 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 13 | $3,754,395 | $288,800 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 18 | $4,308,468 | $239,359 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 22 | $4,694,856 | $213,403 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 27 | $5,101,877 | $188,958 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 32 | $5,458,116 | $170,566 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 36 | $5,709,554 | $158,599 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 41 | $6,000,393 | $146,351 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 45 | $6,221,561 | $138,257 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 50 | $6,476,837 | $129,537 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 55 | $6,707,229 | $121,950 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 59 | $6,875,743 | $116,538 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 64 | $7,054,659 | $110,229 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 68 | $7,189,214 | $105,724 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 73 | $7,354,178 | $100,742 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 78 | $7,513,996 | $96,333 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 82 | $7,634,038 | $93,098 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 87 | $7,778,051 | $89,403 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 91 | $7,890,573 | $86,710 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 368 | $2,895,390 | $7,868 |
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