Conservation payments in Saint Charles County, Missouri totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $236,744 | $236,744 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $370,046 | $185,023 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $566,594 | $141,649 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $655,582 | $131,116 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $722,214 | $120,369 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $828,862 | $103,608 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $879,380 | $97,709 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 10 | $925,579 | $92,558 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 12 | $1,014,381 | $84,532 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 13 | $1,057,856 | $81,374 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 14 | $1,099,474 | $78,534 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 16 | $1,176,452 | $73,528 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 17 | $1,212,083 | $71,299 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 19 | $1,282,560 | $67,503 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 20 | $1,314,812 | $65,741 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 21 | $1,346,795 | $64,133 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 23 | $1,404,653 | $61,072 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 24 | $1,428,473 | $59,520 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 25 | $1,450,901 | $58,036 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 27 | $1,491,048 | $55,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 109 | $449,041 | $4,120 |
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