Conservation payments in Missouri totaled $103 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 139 | $7,825,247 | $56,297 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 279 | $14,090,989 | $50,505 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 419 | $19,494,636 | $46,527 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 559 | $24,248,141 | $43,378 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 699 | $28,464,526 | $40,722 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 838 | $32,209,085 | $38,436 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 978 | $35,645,794 | $36,448 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 1,118 | $38,810,594 | $34,714 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 1,258 | $41,723,636 | $33,167 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 1,398 | $44,430,909 | $31,782 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 1,537 | $46,934,827 | $30,537 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 1,677 | $49,300,204 | $29,398 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 1,817 | $51,535,053 | $28,363 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 1,957 | $53,655,000 | $27,417 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 2,097 | $55,682,822 | $26,554 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 2,236 | $57,594,059 | $25,758 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 2,376 | $59,431,575 | $25,013 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 2,516 | $61,189,106 | $24,320 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 2,656 | $62,877,594 | $23,674 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 2,796 | $64,490,473 | $23,065 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 11,185 | $38,762,749 | $3,466 |
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