Conservation payments in New Madrid County, Missouri totaled $7.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 2 | $1,943,654 | $971,827 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 5 | $3,153,343 | $630,669 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 7 | $3,563,767 | $509,110 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 10 | $3,965,666 | $396,567 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 12 | $4,175,005 | $347,917 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 15 | $4,407,833 | $293,856 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 17 | $4,544,702 | $267,335 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 20 | $4,718,440 | $235,922 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 22 | $4,818,834 | $219,038 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 25 | $4,958,599 | $198,344 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 28 | $5,091,091 | $181,825 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 30 | $5,177,937 | $172,598 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 33 | $5,292,237 | $160,371 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 35 | $5,361,641 | $153,190 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 38 | $5,455,510 | $143,566 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 40 | $5,513,286 | $137,832 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 43 | $5,595,858 | $130,136 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 45 | $5,649,698 | $125,549 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 48 | $5,727,130 | $119,315 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 51 | $5,801,036 | $113,746 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 204 | $1,244,843 | $6,102 |
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