Conservation payments in Madison County, Missouri totaled $567,084 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $86,520 | $86,520 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $146,797 | $73,399 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $202,068 | $67,356 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $243,018 | $60,755 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 5 | $280,393 | $56,079 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $300,918 | $50,153 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 7 | $315,878 | $45,125 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 8 | $329,708 | $41,214 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 9 | $343,413 | $38,157 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 11 | $364,198 | $33,109 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 12 | $372,999 | $31,083 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 13 | $380,871 | $29,298 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 14 | $388,027 | $27,716 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 15 | $394,227 | $26,282 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 16 | $400,259 | $25,016 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 17 | $406,019 | $23,883 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 18 | $411,459 | $22,859 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 19 | $416,880 | $21,941 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 21 | $426,189 | $20,295 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 22 | $430,384 | $19,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 89 | $136,700 | $1,536 |
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