Conservation payments in Platte County, Missouri totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $840,369 | $280,123 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $1,530,823 | $218,689 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 11 | $2,087,820 | $189,802 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $2,602,553 | $173,504 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 19 | $3,064,398 | $161,284 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 22 | $3,374,498 | $153,386 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 26 | $3,734,570 | $143,637 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 30 | $4,033,070 | $134,436 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 34 | $4,291,589 | $126,223 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 38 | $4,540,305 | $119,482 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 42 | $4,751,059 | $113,120 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 45 | $4,902,179 | $108,937 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 49 | $5,090,573 | $103,889 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 53 | $5,272,088 | $99,473 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 57 | $5,441,207 | $95,460 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 61 | $5,602,367 | $91,842 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 65 | $5,756,944 | $88,568 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 68 | $5,867,377 | $86,285 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 72 | $6,008,708 | $83,454 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 76 | $6,143,285 | $80,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 307 | $2,261,172 | $7,365 |
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