Conservation payments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri totaled $528,962 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $58,682 | $29,341 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $98,042 | $24,511 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $125,236 | $20,873 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $150,853 | $18,857 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $172,710 | $17,271 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 12 | $193,102 | $16,092 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 14 | $211,316 | $15,094 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 16 | $227,865 | $14,242 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 18 | $243,112 | $13,506 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 20 | $257,483 | $12,874 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 22 | $269,384 | $12,245 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 25 | $286,874 | $11,475 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 27 | $297,872 | $11,032 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 29 | $307,469 | $10,602 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 31 | $316,855 | $10,221 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 33 | $325,952 | $9,877 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 35 | $334,564 | $9,559 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 37 | $342,590 | $9,259 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 39 | $350,262 | $8,981 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 41 | $357,579 | $8,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 168 | $171,383 | $1,020 |
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