Conservation payments in Howard County, Arkansas totaled $609,996 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $103,781 | $103,781 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $127,181 | $63,591 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $149,494 | $49,831 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $187,946 | $37,589 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $204,534 | $34,089 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $219,913 | $31,416 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $248,016 | $27,557 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $261,547 | $26,155 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $274,047 | $24,913 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13 | $295,690 | $22,745 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $306,121 | $21,866 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $316,539 | $21,103 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 17 | $334,139 | $19,655 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $341,778 | $18,988 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 19 | $349,116 | $18,375 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 21 | $362,635 | $17,268 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 22 | $369,068 | $16,776 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 23 | $375,417 | $16,322 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 25 | $387,878 | $15,515 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 26 | $394,004 | $15,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 106 | $215,993 | $2,038 |
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