Conservation payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $71,453 | $35,727 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $137,365 | $34,341 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 6 | $196,128 | $32,688 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 8 | $247,049 | $30,881 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 10 | $295,720 | $29,572 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 12 | $342,035 | $28,503 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 15 | $407,814 | $27,188 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 17 | $449,461 | $26,439 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 19 | $488,634 | $25,718 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 21 | $524,466 | $24,975 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 23 | $559,293 | $24,317 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 25 | $592,098 | $23,684 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 27 | $622,250 | $23,046 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 30 | $665,637 | $22,188 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 32 | $693,214 | $21,663 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 34 | $719,040 | $21,148 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 36 | $744,018 | $20,667 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 38 | $768,311 | $20,219 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 40 | $791,781 | $19,795 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 43 | $825,121 | $19,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 172 | $639,006 | $3,715 |
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