Conservation payments in Missouri totaled $99.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 160 | $8,702,086 | $54,388 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 321 | $14,777,070 | $46,034 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 482 | $19,944,926 | $41,380 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 643 | $24,480,013 | $38,072 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 804 | $28,522,850 | $35,476 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 965 | $32,149,739 | $33,316 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 1,126 | $35,438,680 | $31,473 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 1,287 | $38,440,637 | $29,868 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,448 | $41,201,493 | $28,454 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,609 | $43,773,973 | $27,206 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 1,770 | $46,187,052 | $26,094 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 1,931 | $48,446,163 | $25,089 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 2,091 | $50,558,543 | $24,179 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 2,252 | $52,562,404 | $23,340 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 2,413 | $54,479,342 | $22,577 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 2,574 | $56,306,157 | $21,875 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 2,735 | $58,037,720 | $21,220 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,896 | $59,687,569 | $20,610 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 3,057 | $61,254,264 | $20,037 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 3,218 | $62,756,848 | $19,502 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 12,874 | $36,329,859 | $2,822 |
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