Conservation payments in Barton County, Missouri totaled $364,320 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% | 7% | 1 | $24,902 | $24,902 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $46,789 | $23,395 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $68,319 | $22,773 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $82,141 | $20,535 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $95,746 | $19,149 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $107,686 | $17,948 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $119,601 | $17,086 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $130,668 | $16,334 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $141,299 | $15,700 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 11 | $159,618 | $14,511 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 12 | $167,522 | $13,960 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 13 | $174,164 | $13,397 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 14 | $180,806 | $12,915 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $187,159 | $12,477 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $192,870 | $12,054 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 17 | $198,282 | $11,664 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 18 | $203,613 | $11,312 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 19 | $208,749 | $10,987 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 21 | $218,734 | $10,416 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 22 | $223,502 | $10,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 89 | $140,818 | $1,582 |
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