Conservation payments in Desha County, Arkansas totaled $558,224 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $36,145 | $36,145 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $66,641 | $33,321 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $88,601 | $29,534 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $110,010 | $27,503 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $128,682 | $25,736 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 6 | $146,148 | $24,358 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 8 | $180,454 | $22,557 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $196,666 | $21,852 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $212,800 | $21,280 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $228,097 | $20,736 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $242,375 | $20,198 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $256,270 | $19,713 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 14 | $269,410 | $19,244 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 16 | $293,036 | $18,315 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $304,108 | $17,889 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 18 | $314,831 | $17,491 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 19 | $325,365 | $17,124 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 20 | $335,210 | $16,761 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 21 | $344,529 | $16,406 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 23 | $362,031 | $15,740 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 92 | $196,193 | $2,133 |
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