Conservation payments in Scott County, Arkansas totaled $330,639 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 29 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $13,699 | $13,699 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $24,466 | $12,233 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 3 | $34,497 | $11,499 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 4 | $44,472 | $11,118 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 5 | $54,084 | $10,817 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 6 | $63,671 | $10,612 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 7 | $73,241 | $10,463 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 8 | $81,561 | $10,195 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 9 | $89,081 | $9,898 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 10 | $96,081 | $9,608 |
| Top 11% | 31% | 11 | $103,033 | $9,367 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 12 | $109,915 | $9,160 |
| Top 13% | 35% | 13 | $116,794 | $8,984 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 14 | $123,662 | $8,833 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 15 | $130,522 | $8,701 |
| Top 16% | 41% | 16 | $137,178 | $8,574 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 17 | $143,803 | $8,459 |
| Top 18% | 45% | 18 | $149,541 | $8,308 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 19 | $155,275 | $8,172 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 21 | $166,324 | $7,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 84 | $164,315 | $1,956 |
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