Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $553,651 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,867 | $43,867 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $95,936 | $31,979 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $124,954 | $24,991 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $151,048 | $21,578 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 9 | $174,385 | $19,376 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $184,316 | $18,432 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $202,234 | $16,853 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 14 | $219,472 | $15,677 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 16 | $235,629 | $14,727 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 18 | $251,004 | $13,945 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 20 | $265,350 | $13,268 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 21 | $272,090 | $12,957 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 23 | $285,400 | $12,409 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 25 | $297,832 | $11,913 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 27 | $310,117 | $11,486 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 29 | $321,718 | $11,094 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 31 | $332,216 | $10,717 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 32 | $337,431 | $10,545 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 34 | $347,476 | $10,220 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 36 | $357,281 | $9,924 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 147 | $196,370 | $1,336 |
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