Conservation payments in Barry County, Missouri totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 27 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $42,947 | $42,947 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 3 | $114,380 | $38,127 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 4 | $148,700 | $37,175 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 6 | $205,872 | $34,312 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 8 | $257,323 | $32,165 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 9 | $280,591 | $31,177 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 11 | $326,985 | $29,726 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 13 | $369,472 | $28,421 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 14 | $389,563 | $27,826 |
| Top 10% | 27% | 16 | $427,546 | $26,722 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 18 | $463,983 | $25,777 |
| Top 12% | 31% | 19 | $481,483 | $25,341 |
| Top 13% | 33% | 21 | $516,483 | $24,594 |
| Top 14% | 35% | 23 | $551,067 | $23,959 |
| Top 15% | 36% | 24 | $567,872 | $23,661 |
| Top 16% | 38% | 26 | $601,362 | $23,129 |
| Top 17% | 41% | 28 | $634,662 | $22,666 |
| Top 18% | 42% | 29 | $650,709 | $22,438 |
| Top 19% | 44% | 31 | $682,190 | $22,006 |
| Top 20% | 46% | 33 | $713,090 | $21,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 54% | 133 | $850,254 | $6,393 |
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