Conservation payments in Arkansas totaled $17.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 32 | $2,138,099 | $66,816 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 65 | $3,392,804 | $52,197 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 97 | $4,348,182 | $44,827 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 130 | $5,162,679 | $39,713 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 162 | $5,840,086 | $36,050 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 195 | $6,429,581 | $32,972 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 227 | $6,953,390 | $30,632 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 260 | $7,453,946 | $28,669 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 292 | $7,903,581 | $27,067 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 325 | $8,340,228 | $25,662 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 357 | $8,736,028 | $24,471 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 390 | $9,117,278 | $23,378 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 422 | $9,462,957 | $22,424 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 455 | $9,796,139 | $21,530 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 487 | $10,098,530 | $20,736 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 520 | $10,391,945 | $19,985 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 552 | $10,663,080 | $19,317 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 585 | $10,928,513 | $18,681 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 617 | $11,173,026 | $18,109 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 650 | $11,408,675 | $17,552 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,602 | $5,545,418 | $2,131 |
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