Conservation payments in Pulaski County, Arkansas totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $545,242 | $545,242 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $775,587 | $387,793 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $1,222,375 | $305,594 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $1,433,789 | $286,758 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $1,837,447 | $262,492 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $2,020,602 | $252,575 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $2,362,521 | $236,252 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 11 | $2,525,283 | $229,571 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 12 | $2,632,950 | $219,412 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 14 | $2,811,508 | $200,822 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 15 | $2,893,322 | $192,888 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 17 | $3,044,875 | $179,110 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 18 | $3,118,075 | $173,226 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 20 | $3,240,344 | $162,017 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 21 | $3,298,969 | $157,094 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 23 | $3,406,909 | $148,126 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $3,458,385 | $144,099 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 25 | $3,509,245 | $140,370 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $3,604,088 | $133,485 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 28 | $3,649,540 | $130,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 116 | $1,169,725 | $10,084 |
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