Conservation payments in Chariton County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million 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% | 4 | $171,511 | $42,878 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $310,154 | $38,769 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $446,904 | $34,377 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $538,015 | $31,648 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 21 | $620,097 | $29,528 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 26 | $703,587 | $27,061 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 30 | $765,811 | $25,527 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 35 | $838,895 | $23,968 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 39 | $891,927 | $22,870 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 43 | $942,201 | $21,912 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 48 | $1,000,867 | $20,851 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 52 | $1,043,680 | $20,071 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 57 | $1,093,398 | $19,182 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 61 | $1,131,372 | $18,547 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 65 | $1,168,328 | $17,974 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 70 | $1,212,507 | $17,322 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 74 | $1,244,850 | $16,822 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 79 | $1,282,921 | $16,240 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 83 | $1,311,801 | $15,805 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 87 | $1,339,270 | $15,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 352 | $887,578 | $2,522 |
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