Conservation payments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri totaled $572,454 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $43,758 | $21,879 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $76,648 | $19,162 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $112,315 | $16,045 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 9 | $132,677 | $14,742 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $160,853 | $13,404 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $177,143 | $12,653 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 16 | $192,704 | $12,044 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 19 | $214,679 | $11,299 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 21 | $228,436 | $10,878 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 24 | $246,803 | $10,283 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 26 | $258,566 | $9,945 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 28 | $270,199 | $9,650 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 31 | $285,812 | $9,220 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 33 | $295,457 | $8,953 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 36 | $308,942 | $8,582 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 38 | $317,460 | $8,354 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 40 | $325,607 | $8,140 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 43 | $337,086 | $7,839 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 45 | $344,428 | $7,654 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 48 | $355,286 | $7,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 192 | $217,168 | $1,131 |
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