Conservation payments in Barton County, Missouri totaled $498,151 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $26,727 | $26,727 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $74,076 | $24,692 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $93,865 | $23,466 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $123,442 | $20,574 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $137,047 | $19,578 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 9 | $159,924 | $17,769 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 10 | $170,555 | $17,056 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 12 | $190,315 | $15,860 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $199,016 | $15,309 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 15 | $214,073 | $14,272 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 16 | $221,194 | $13,825 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 18 | $234,478 | $13,027 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $247,226 | $12,361 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 21 | $253,475 | $12,070 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 23 | $265,249 | $11,533 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 24 | $270,661 | $11,278 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 26 | $281,320 | $10,820 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 27 | $286,648 | $10,617 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 29 | $296,975 | $10,241 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 30 | $302,111 | $10,070 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 124 | $196,040 | $1,581 |
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