Conservation payments in Saint Francis County, Arkansas totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 74 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 3 | $2,846,775 | $948,925 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 6 | $3,964,781 | $660,797 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 9 | $4,730,802 | $525,645 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 12 | $5,284,707 | $440,392 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 15 | $5,697,455 | $379,830 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 18 | $6,008,017 | $333,779 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 21 | $6,275,006 | $298,810 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 25 | $6,557,799 | $262,312 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 28 | $6,741,691 | $240,775 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 31 | $6,901,941 | $222,643 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 34 | $7,051,345 | $207,392 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 37 | $7,193,206 | $194,411 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 40 | $7,329,003 | $183,225 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 43 | $7,458,093 | $173,444 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 47 | $7,622,022 | $162,171 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 50 | $7,734,970 | $154,699 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 53 | $7,837,336 | $147,874 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 56 | $7,927,355 | $141,560 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 59 | $8,006,622 | $135,705 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 62 | $8,079,707 | $130,318 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 252 | $1,246,713 | $4,947 |
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