Conservation payments in Adair County, Missouri totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 31 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $54,574 | $27,287 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $99,548 | $24,887 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 6 | $134,950 | $22,492 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 8 | $167,303 | $20,913 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 10 | $198,486 | $19,849 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 12 | $227,600 | $18,967 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 14 | $253,981 | $18,142 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 16 | $279,259 | $17,454 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 18 | $304,062 | $16,892 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 20 | $328,200 | $16,410 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 22 | $351,093 | $15,959 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 24 | $371,487 | $15,479 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 26 | $391,530 | $15,059 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 28 | $411,247 | $14,687 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 30 | $430,653 | $14,355 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 32 | $449,467 | $14,046 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 34 | $467,594 | $13,753 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 36 | $484,771 | $13,466 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 38 | $501,256 | $13,191 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 41 | $525,635 | $12,820 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 164 | $530,570 | $3,235 |
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