Conservation payments in Bates County, Missouri totaled $411,779 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $18,302 | $18,302 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $47,884 | $15,961 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $73,564 | $14,713 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $93,159 | $13,308 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 9 | $110,286 | $12,254 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 11 | $126,785 | $11,526 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 13 | $142,381 | $10,952 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 15 | $156,364 | $10,424 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 16 | $162,551 | $10,159 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 18 | $174,380 | $9,688 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 20 | $185,684 | $9,284 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 22 | $196,816 | $8,946 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 24 | $206,790 | $8,616 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 26 | $216,134 | $8,313 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 28 | $225,230 | $8,044 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 30 | $232,887 | $7,763 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 31 | $236,488 | $7,629 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 33 | $243,485 | $7,378 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 35 | $250,245 | $7,150 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 37 | $256,722 | $6,938 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 151 | $155,057 | $1,027 |
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