Conservation payments in Ashley County, Arkansas totaled $13.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,913,877 | $956,939 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $4,162,777 | $832,555 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 7 | $5,305,343 | $757,906 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 10 | $6,568,783 | $656,878 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 13 | $7,597,389 | $584,415 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 15 | $7,962,048 | $530,803 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 18 | $8,474,875 | $470,826 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 21 | $8,925,456 | $425,022 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 23 | $9,214,519 | $400,631 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 26 | $9,623,713 | $370,143 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 28 | $9,875,775 | $352,706 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 31 | $10,217,452 | $329,595 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 34 | $10,532,491 | $309,779 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 36 | $10,715,525 | $297,653 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 39 | $10,960,766 | $281,045 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 42 | $11,178,610 | $266,157 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 44 | $11,306,176 | $256,959 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 47 | $11,489,094 | $244,449 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 49 | $11,608,631 | $236,911 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 52 | $11,760,835 | $226,170 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 211 | $1,920,351 | $9,101 |
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