Conservation payments in Greene County, Arkansas totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $1,223,209 | $244,642 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $1,844,933 | $167,721 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 17 | $2,355,515 | $138,560 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 23 | $2,795,056 | $121,524 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 28 | $3,106,190 | $110,935 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 34 | $3,429,314 | $100,862 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 40 | $3,725,689 | $93,142 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 46 | $3,985,038 | $86,631 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 51 | $4,174,161 | $81,846 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 57 | $4,389,574 | $77,010 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 63 | $4,586,995 | $72,809 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 69 | $4,770,734 | $69,141 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 74 | $4,918,857 | $66,471 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 80 | $5,083,725 | $63,547 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 86 | $5,227,966 | $60,790 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 92 | $5,363,084 | $58,294 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 97 | $5,470,627 | $56,398 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 103 | $5,594,140 | $54,312 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 109 | $5,707,355 | $52,361 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 115 | $5,813,726 | $50,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 461 | $2,118,247 | $4,595 |
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