Conservation payments in Searcy County, Arkansas totaled $662,632 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $60,512 | $60,512 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $127,740 | $42,580 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $184,040 | $36,808 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $215,766 | $30,824 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $240,942 | $26,771 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 11 | $264,263 | $24,024 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 13 | $285,234 | $21,941 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 15 | $305,466 | $20,364 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 17 | $320,834 | $18,873 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 19 | $334,389 | $17,599 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 21 | $347,821 | $16,563 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 22 | $354,192 | $16,100 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 24 | $365,351 | $15,223 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 26 | $376,269 | $14,472 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 28 | $386,821 | $13,815 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 30 | $396,812 | $13,227 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 32 | $406,537 | $12,704 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 34 | $415,305 | $12,215 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 36 | $423,971 | $11,777 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 38 | $432,425 | $11,380 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 153 | $230,208 | $1,505 |
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