Conservation payments in Arkansas totaled $16.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 31 | $1,918,433 | $61,885 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 63 | $3,119,860 | $49,522 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 95 | $4,072,087 | $42,864 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 127 | $4,855,875 | $38,235 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 159 | $5,532,951 | $34,798 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 191 | $6,119,753 | $32,041 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 223 | $6,647,654 | $29,810 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 255 | $7,138,363 | $27,994 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 286 | $7,575,542 | $26,488 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 318 | $7,997,123 | $25,148 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 350 | $8,392,848 | $23,980 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 382 | $8,765,670 | $22,947 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 414 | $9,115,034 | $22,017 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 446 | $9,439,098 | $21,164 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 478 | $9,742,133 | $20,381 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 510 | $10,027,095 | $19,661 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 541 | $10,290,001 | $19,020 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 573 | $10,548,251 | $18,409 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 605 | $10,794,767 | $17,843 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 637 | $11,022,788 | $17,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,551 | $5,486,663 | $2,151 |
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