Conservation payments in Perry County, Arkansas totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $176,609 | $176,609 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $301,375 | $150,687 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $416,168 | $138,723 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $524,257 | $131,064 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $632,137 | $126,427 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 7 | $834,585 | $119,226 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 8 | $909,433 | $113,679 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 9 | $983,278 | $109,253 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 10 | $1,051,110 | $105,111 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 11 | $1,117,911 | $101,628 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 13 | $1,220,292 | $93,869 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 14 | $1,266,924 | $90,495 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 15 | $1,310,744 | $87,383 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 16 | $1,354,375 | $84,648 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 17 | $1,397,452 | $82,203 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 19 | $1,469,498 | $77,342 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 20 | $1,504,515 | $75,226 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 21 | $1,532,745 | $72,988 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 22 | $1,558,630 | $70,847 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 23 | $1,580,948 | $68,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 96 | $528,957 | $5,510 |
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