Conservation payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $93,012 | $46,506 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $210,279 | $42,056 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $314,879 | $39,360 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 11 | $409,939 | $37,267 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 13 | $467,511 | $35,962 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 16 | $546,106 | $34,132 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 19 | $620,348 | $32,650 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 22 | $686,952 | $31,225 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 24 | $729,035 | $30,376 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 27 | $788,646 | $29,209 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 30 | $845,801 | $28,193 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 33 | $899,994 | $27,273 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 35 | $934,000 | $26,686 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 38 | $980,818 | $25,811 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 41 | $1,026,098 | $25,027 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 44 | $1,069,326 | $24,303 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 46 | $1,097,845 | $23,866 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 49 | $1,137,876 | $23,222 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 52 | $1,176,082 | $22,617 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 55 | $1,212,713 | $22,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 220 | $932,781 | $4,240 |
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