Conservation payments in Polk County, Missouri totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $594,918 | $148,730 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $815,113 | $101,889 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 12 | $999,674 | $83,306 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 16 | $1,171,737 | $73,234 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 20 | $1,313,698 | $65,685 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 24 | $1,427,547 | $59,481 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 28 | $1,527,688 | $54,560 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 32 | $1,616,395 | $50,512 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 36 | $1,692,541 | $47,015 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 40 | $1,759,508 | $43,988 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 44 | $1,820,539 | $41,376 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 48 | $1,877,306 | $39,111 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 52 | $1,927,311 | $37,064 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 56 | $1,968,958 | $35,160 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 60 | $2,006,816 | $33,447 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 64 | $2,042,079 | $31,907 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 69 | $2,084,271 | $30,207 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 73 | $2,111,546 | $28,925 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 77 | $2,136,294 | $27,744 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 81 | $2,160,155 | $26,669 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 325 | $706,397 | $2,174 |
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