Conservation payments in Missouri totaled $100 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 163 | $8,862,059 | $54,368 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 327 | $15,034,474 | $45,977 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 491 | $20,313,649 | $41,372 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 655 | $24,952,649 | $38,096 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 818 | $29,046,749 | $35,509 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 982 | $32,729,540 | $33,329 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 1,146 | $36,061,069 | $31,467 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 1,310 | $39,096,408 | $29,845 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,474 | $41,889,192 | $28,419 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,637 | $44,475,163 | $27,169 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 1,801 | $46,914,987 | $26,049 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 1,965 | $49,198,326 | $25,037 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 2,129 | $51,344,344 | $24,117 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 2,292 | $53,361,796 | $23,282 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 2,456 | $55,302,031 | $22,517 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 2,620 | $57,145,908 | $21,811 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 2,784 | $58,897,732 | $21,156 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,948 | $60,566,481 | $20,545 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 3,111 | $62,141,343 | $19,975 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 3,275 | $63,661,681 | $19,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 13,103 | $36,715,258 | $2,802 |
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