Conservation payments in Missouri totaled $102 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 149 | $8,288,168 | $55,625 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 299 | $14,547,013 | $48,652 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 448 | $19,832,942 | $44,270 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 598 | $24,478,082 | $40,933 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 748 | $28,613,418 | $38,253 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 897 | $32,319,424 | $36,031 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 1,047 | $35,721,608 | $34,118 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 1,197 | $38,806,417 | $32,420 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 1,346 | $41,646,927 | $30,941 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 1,496 | $44,301,219 | $29,613 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 1,646 | $46,801,298 | $28,433 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 1,795 | $49,144,334 | $27,378 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 1,945 | $51,385,981 | $26,420 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 2,094 | $53,489,626 | $25,544 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 2,244 | $55,491,140 | $24,729 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 2,394 | $57,400,149 | $23,977 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 2,543 | $59,204,627 | $23,281 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,693 | $60,930,758 | $22,626 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 2,843 | $62,583,815 | $22,013 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 2,992 | $64,152,006 | $21,441 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 11,972 | $38,095,137 | $3,182 |
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