Conservation payments in Poinsett County, Arkansas totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $915,306 | $305,102 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $1,399,425 | $233,237 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 10 | $1,910,936 | $191,094 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 13 | $2,233,306 | $171,793 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 17 | $2,644,901 | $155,582 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 20 | $2,927,979 | $146,399 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 24 | $3,238,552 | $134,940 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 27 | $3,444,482 | $127,573 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 31 | $3,690,087 | $119,035 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 34 | $3,844,823 | $113,083 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 37 | $3,985,999 | $107,730 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 41 | $4,146,420 | $101,132 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 44 | $4,249,453 | $96,578 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 48 | $4,376,048 | $91,168 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 51 | $4,466,012 | $87,569 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 55 | $4,571,997 | $83,127 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 58 | $4,648,393 | $80,145 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 62 | $4,745,240 | $76,536 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 65 | $4,814,375 | $74,067 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 69 | $4,903,051 | $71,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 276 | $1,483,019 | $5,373 |
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