Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Arkansas totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $276,875 | $138,438 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $435,031 | $87,006 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $518,634 | $74,091 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $637,294 | $63,729 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $750,165 | $57,705 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 15 | $821,743 | $54,783 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 18 | $915,212 | $50,845 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 20 | $975,709 | $48,785 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 23 | $1,054,871 | $45,864 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 26 | $1,127,343 | $43,359 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 28 | $1,169,979 | $41,785 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 31 | $1,230,276 | $39,686 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 34 | $1,286,842 | $37,848 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 36 | $1,320,815 | $36,689 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 39 | $1,367,679 | $35,069 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 41 | $1,397,243 | $34,079 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 44 | $1,439,802 | $32,723 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 47 | $1,480,623 | $31,503 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 49 | $1,505,833 | $30,731 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 52 | $1,542,027 | $29,654 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 210 | $702,726 | $3,346 |
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