Conservation payments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri totaled $570,609 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $43,699 | $21,850 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $76,589 | $19,147 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $99,999 | $16,666 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 9 | $131,615 | $14,624 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 11 | $150,805 | $13,710 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $167,976 | $12,921 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 16 | $191,642 | $11,978 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 18 | $206,430 | $11,468 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 20 | $220,546 | $11,027 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 23 | $239,744 | $10,424 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 25 | $251,633 | $10,065 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 27 | $263,354 | $9,754 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 30 | $279,613 | $9,320 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 32 | $289,729 | $9,054 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 34 | $299,546 | $8,810 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 37 | $313,535 | $8,474 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 39 | $322,099 | $8,259 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 41 | $330,534 | $8,062 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 44 | $342,286 | $7,779 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 46 | $349,662 | $7,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 186 | $220,947 | $1,188 |
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