Conservation payments in Clay County, Arkansas totaled $12.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $1,875,097 | $312,516 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 13 | $3,163,528 | $243,348 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 20 | $4,098,047 | $204,902 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 27 | $4,858,976 | $179,962 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 34 | $5,458,009 | $160,530 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 41 | $5,935,423 | $144,766 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 48 | $6,332,317 | $131,923 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 55 | $6,699,209 | $121,804 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 62 | $7,040,929 | $113,563 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 69 | $7,340,069 | $106,378 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 76 | $7,617,114 | $100,225 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 83 | $7,877,619 | $94,911 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 90 | $8,119,602 | $90,218 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 97 | $8,347,099 | $86,053 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 103 | $8,532,102 | $82,836 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 110 | $8,739,414 | $79,449 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 117 | $8,936,015 | $76,376 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 124 | $9,117,292 | $73,527 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 131 | $9,284,247 | $70,872 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 138 | $9,441,062 | $68,413 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 555 | $2,584,477 | $4,657 |
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