Conservation payments in Macon County, Missouri totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $153,770 | $51,257 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $324,731 | $46,390 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 10 | $438,043 | $43,804 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 14 | $571,910 | $40,851 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 17 | $657,214 | $38,660 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 21 | $760,823 | $36,230 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 24 | $829,490 | $34,562 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 28 | $914,823 | $32,672 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 31 | $975,094 | $31,455 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 35 | $1,052,493 | $30,071 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 38 | $1,107,343 | $29,141 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 42 | $1,175,511 | $27,988 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 45 | $1,222,060 | $27,157 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 49 | $1,279,541 | $26,113 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 52 | $1,320,765 | $25,399 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 56 | $1,373,693 | $24,530 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 59 | $1,411,669 | $23,927 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 63 | $1,460,357 | $23,180 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 66 | $1,495,561 | $22,660 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 70 | $1,539,665 | $21,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 281 | $1,135,817 | $4,042 |
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