Conservation payments in Mississippi County, Missouri totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $752,985 | $376,492 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $1,674,523 | $334,905 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $2,249,001 | $281,125 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $2,683,685 | $243,971 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 13 | $2,936,386 | $225,876 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 16 | $3,243,615 | $202,726 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 19 | $3,519,758 | $185,250 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 22 | $3,778,437 | $171,747 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 24 | $3,941,941 | $164,248 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 27 | $4,174,577 | $154,614 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 30 | $4,386,466 | $146,216 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 33 | $4,575,477 | $138,651 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 36 | $4,745,689 | $131,825 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 38 | $4,849,690 | $127,623 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 41 | $4,991,102 | $121,734 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 44 | $5,120,210 | $116,368 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 47 | $5,240,462 | $111,499 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 49 | $5,317,494 | $108,520 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 52 | $5,426,514 | $104,356 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 55 | $5,531,039 | $100,564 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 222 | $1,852,644 | $8,345 |
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