Conservation payments in Independence County, Arkansas totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,044,036 | $348,012 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $1,987,580 | $283,940 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 10 | $2,536,290 | $253,629 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 14 | $3,153,419 | $225,244 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 18 | $3,586,538 | $199,252 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 21 | $3,834,921 | $182,615 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 25 | $4,137,184 | $165,487 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 28 | $4,341,749 | $155,062 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 32 | $4,589,731 | $143,429 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 36 | $4,819,477 | $133,874 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 39 | $4,979,257 | $127,673 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 43 | $5,177,798 | $120,414 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 46 | $5,312,572 | $115,491 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 50 | $5,485,699 | $109,714 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 54 | $5,635,631 | $104,364 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 57 | $5,730,507 | $100,535 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 61 | $5,850,811 | $95,915 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 64 | $5,932,652 | $92,698 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 68 | $6,032,940 | $88,720 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 72 | $6,126,375 | $85,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 288 | $1,578,377 | $5,480 |
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