Conservation payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $175,658 | $35,132 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $322,597 | $32,260 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 16 | $452,750 | $28,297 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 21 | $544,237 | $25,916 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 26 | $632,489 | $24,327 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 32 | $730,579 | $22,831 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 37 | $806,418 | $21,795 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 43 | $893,672 | $20,783 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 48 | $961,486 | $20,031 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 53 | $1,026,457 | $19,367 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 59 | $1,100,484 | $18,652 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 64 | $1,158,847 | $18,107 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 69 | $1,214,131 | $17,596 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 75 | $1,277,974 | $17,040 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 80 | $1,329,482 | $16,619 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 86 | $1,388,641 | $16,147 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 91 | $1,435,652 | $15,776 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 96 | $1,481,348 | $15,431 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 102 | $1,534,074 | $15,040 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 107 | $1,575,212 | $14,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 431 | $1,117,337 | $2,592 |
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