Conservation payments in Shelby County, Missouri totaled $38.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $4,211,845 | $467,983 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 18 | $6,865,874 | $381,437 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 28 | $9,397,571 | $335,628 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 37 | $11,171,984 | $301,946 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 47 | $12,913,363 | $274,752 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 56 | $14,287,064 | $255,126 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 66 | $15,695,512 | $237,811 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 75 | $16,868,076 | $224,908 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 85 | $18,064,074 | $212,519 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 94 | $19,076,857 | $202,945 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 103 | $20,044,377 | $194,606 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 113 | $21,040,636 | $186,200 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 122 | $21,843,919 | $179,049 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 132 | $22,672,598 | $171,762 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 141 | $23,369,492 | $165,741 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 151 | $24,105,774 | $159,641 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 160 | $24,733,227 | $154,583 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 170 | $25,394,771 | $149,381 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 179 | $25,955,463 | $145,003 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 189 | $26,555,456 | $140,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 756 | $11,567,196 | $15,301 |
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