Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Arkansas totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $248,508 | $124,254 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $380,580 | $76,116 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $459,762 | $65,680 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $572,759 | $57,276 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 12 | $644,337 | $53,695 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 15 | $739,091 | $49,273 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 17 | $800,811 | $47,107 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 20 | $889,387 | $44,469 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 23 | $965,732 | $41,988 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 25 | $1,013,632 | $40,545 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 28 | $1,077,889 | $38,496 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 30 | $1,117,414 | $37,247 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 33 | $1,175,280 | $35,615 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 35 | $1,211,146 | $34,604 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 38 | $1,260,655 | $33,175 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 40 | $1,291,684 | $32,292 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 43 | $1,335,106 | $31,049 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 46 | $1,376,599 | $29,926 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 48 | $1,403,531 | $29,240 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 51 | $1,442,664 | $28,288 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 205 | $740,785 | $3,614 |
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