Conservation payments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri totaled $527,059 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $38,862 | $19,431 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $65,727 | $16,432 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $100,290 | $14,327 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 9 | $121,324 | $13,480 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $141,220 | $12,838 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 14 | $166,674 | $11,905 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 16 | $181,368 | $11,336 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 19 | $202,524 | $10,659 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $214,530 | $10,216 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 23 | $226,188 | $9,834 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 26 | $242,942 | $9,344 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 28 | $253,564 | $9,056 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 30 | $263,842 | $8,795 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 33 | $278,176 | $8,430 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 35 | $287,202 | $8,206 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 38 | $299,689 | $7,887 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 40 | $307,236 | $7,681 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 42 | $314,612 | $7,491 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 45 | $325,505 | $7,233 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 47 | $332,310 | $7,070 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 191 | $194,749 | $1,020 |
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