Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Missouri totaled $16.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,840,437 | $262,920 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $3,035,067 | $216,790 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $3,959,375 | $188,542 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 28 | $4,748,976 | $169,606 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 36 | $5,574,193 | $154,839 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 43 | $6,223,584 | $144,735 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 50 | $6,780,548 | $135,611 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 57 | $7,277,397 | $127,674 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 64 | $7,732,623 | $120,822 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 72 | $8,224,001 | $114,222 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 79 | $8,629,537 | $109,235 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 86 | $9,008,520 | $104,750 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 93 | $9,367,448 | $100,725 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 100 | $9,699,051 | $96,991 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 108 | $10,051,310 | $93,068 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 115 | $10,346,911 | $89,973 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 122 | $10,617,325 | $87,027 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 129 | $10,877,449 | $84,321 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 136 | $11,126,547 | $81,813 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 144 | $11,382,295 | $79,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 576 | $4,721,536 | $8,197 |
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