Conservation payments in Missouri totaled $96.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 153 | $8,180,970 | $53,470 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 307 | $14,062,696 | $45,807 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 461 | $19,089,198 | $41,408 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 615 | $23,450,752 | $38,131 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 769 | $27,358,923 | $35,577 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 923 | $30,877,737 | $33,454 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 1,077 | $34,066,829 | $31,631 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 1,231 | $36,976,781 | $30,038 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 1,384 | $39,635,206 | $28,638 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,538 | $42,137,498 | $27,398 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 1,692 | $44,482,235 | $26,290 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 1,846 | $46,690,922 | $25,293 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 2,000 | $48,771,315 | $24,386 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 2,154 | $50,739,662 | $23,556 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 2,308 | $52,603,081 | $22,792 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 2,462 | $54,379,131 | $22,087 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 2,615 | $56,059,878 | $21,438 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,769 | $57,669,626 | $20,827 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 2,923 | $59,206,618 | $20,255 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 3,077 | $60,675,084 | $19,719 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 12,311 | $35,804,316 | $2,908 |
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