Conservation payments in Macon County, Missouri totaled $2.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $129,916 | $43,305 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $268,054 | $38,293 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 11 | $383,786 | $34,890 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 15 | $492,201 | $32,813 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 18 | $563,246 | $31,291 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 22 | $652,510 | $29,660 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 26 | $736,336 | $28,321 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 30 | $815,295 | $27,177 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 34 | $890,789 | $26,200 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 37 | $944,757 | $25,534 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 41 | $1,014,182 | $24,736 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 45 | $1,078,205 | $23,960 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 49 | $1,138,807 | $23,241 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 53 | $1,196,127 | $22,568 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 56 | $1,237,994 | $22,107 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 60 | $1,291,975 | $21,533 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 64 | $1,344,756 | $21,012 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 68 | $1,393,822 | $20,497 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 72 | $1,439,758 | $19,997 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 75 | $1,473,019 | $19,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 304 | $1,218,303 | $4,008 |
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