Conservation payments in Scott County, Missouri totaled $20.1 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% | 11% | 5 | $2,195,560 | $439,112 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $3,635,519 | $363,552 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $5,125,373 | $320,336 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $6,154,119 | $293,053 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $7,258,266 | $268,825 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 32 | $8,057,348 | $251,792 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 37 | $8,796,706 | $237,749 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 43 | $9,610,380 | $223,497 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 48 | $10,234,904 | $213,227 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 54 | $10,911,293 | $202,061 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 59 | $11,426,904 | $193,676 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 64 | $11,884,127 | $185,689 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 70 | $12,392,922 | $177,042 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 75 | $12,797,758 | $170,637 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 81 | $13,241,491 | $163,475 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 86 | $13,587,487 | $157,994 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 91 | $13,914,760 | $152,909 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 97 | $14,276,608 | $147,182 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 102 | $14,556,939 | $142,715 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 108 | $14,871,135 | $137,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 432 | $5,226,527 | $12,098 |
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