Conservation payments in Maries County, Missouri totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $349,750 | $349,750 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $498,003 | $249,002 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $652,771 | $163,193 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $708,725 | $141,745 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $805,010 | $115,001 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $847,650 | $105,956 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $924,023 | $92,402 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 11 | $958,949 | $87,177 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 12 | $993,298 | $82,775 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 14 | $1,055,520 | $75,394 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $1,084,184 | $72,279 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 17 | $1,139,635 | $67,037 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 18 | $1,163,772 | $64,654 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 20 | $1,210,358 | $60,518 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 21 | $1,232,320 | $58,682 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 23 | $1,267,845 | $55,124 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $1,284,990 | $53,541 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 25 | $1,302,100 | $52,084 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $1,334,922 | $49,442 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 28 | $1,351,141 | $48,255 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 116 | $436,282 | $3,761 |
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