Conservation payments in Izard County, Arkansas totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $257,818 | $64,455 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $362,486 | $45,311 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 13 | $456,626 | $35,125 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 17 | $511,729 | $30,102 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 21 | $554,873 | $26,423 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 26 | $603,242 | $23,202 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 30 | $635,504 | $21,183 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 34 | $665,779 | $19,582 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 39 | $700,381 | $17,958 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 43 | $726,350 | $16,892 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 47 | $750,602 | $15,970 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 52 | $779,771 | $14,996 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 56 | $802,623 | $14,333 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 61 | $830,142 | $13,609 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 65 | $851,111 | $13,094 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 69 | $871,491 | $12,630 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 74 | $896,490 | $12,115 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 78 | $915,995 | $11,744 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 82 | $934,962 | $11,402 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 87 | $958,006 | $11,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 349 | $642,465 | $1,841 |
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