Conservation payments in Butler County, Missouri totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $135,231 | $135,231 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $260,279 | $130,139 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $371,276 | $123,759 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $515,359 | $103,072 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $568,732 | $94,789 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $620,776 | $88,682 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $671,145 | $83,893 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $759,833 | $75,983 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 11 | $795,406 | $72,310 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 12 | $826,379 | $68,865 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 13 | $857,246 | $65,942 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 15 | $917,689 | $61,179 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 16 | $945,652 | $59,103 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 17 | $973,211 | $57,248 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $999,711 | $55,539 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 20 | $1,050,249 | $52,512 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 21 | $1,074,577 | $51,170 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 22 | $1,098,895 | $49,950 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 23 | $1,121,762 | $48,772 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 25 | $1,165,570 | $46,623 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 100 | $640,661 | $6,407 |
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