Conservation payments in Yell County, Arkansas totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,233,623 | $616,812 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $1,924,099 | $481,025 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $2,482,247 | $354,607 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 9 | $2,821,826 | $313,536 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 12 | $3,277,145 | $273,095 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 14 | $3,544,960 | $253,211 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 17 | $3,931,179 | $231,246 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 19 | $4,159,514 | $218,922 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 22 | $4,469,296 | $203,150 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 24 | $4,667,262 | $194,469 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 27 | $4,928,717 | $182,545 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 29 | $5,090,234 | $175,525 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 32 | $5,318,756 | $166,211 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 34 | $5,461,735 | $160,639 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 37 | $5,665,999 | $153,135 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 39 | $5,788,953 | $148,435 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 42 | $5,963,135 | $141,979 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 44 | $6,072,047 | $138,001 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 47 | $6,213,126 | $132,194 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 49 | $6,296,873 | $128,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 200 | $1,715,692 | $8,578 |
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