Conservation payments in Newton County, Arkansas totaled $521,773 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $33,151 | $16,576 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $56,326 | $14,082 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 6 | $73,891 | $12,315 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 9 | $94,395 | $10,488 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 11 | $107,731 | $9,794 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 13 | $119,780 | $9,214 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 16 | $135,741 | $8,484 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 18 | $145,266 | $8,070 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 20 | $154,542 | $7,727 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 23 | $167,721 | $7,292 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 25 | $176,397 | $7,056 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 27 | $185,073 | $6,855 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 30 | $198,086 | $6,603 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 32 | $206,651 | $6,458 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 34 | $215,053 | $6,325 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 37 | $227,474 | $6,148 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 39 | $235,655 | $6,042 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 41 | $243,473 | $5,938 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 44 | $254,835 | $5,792 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 46 | $262,314 | $5,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 187 | $259,459 | $1,387 |
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