Conservation payments in Clay County, Missouri totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $371,887 | $371,887 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $517,267 | $258,634 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $653,335 | $217,778 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $873,730 | $174,746 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $964,648 | $160,775 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $1,053,968 | $150,567 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $1,228,187 | $136,465 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $1,310,936 | $131,094 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $1,388,798 | $126,254 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 13 | $1,541,393 | $118,569 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 14 | $1,614,095 | $115,293 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 15 | $1,680,538 | $112,036 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $1,806,709 | $106,277 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $1,867,269 | $103,737 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 19 | $1,917,915 | $100,943 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $1,967,325 | $98,366 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 22 | $2,063,398 | $93,791 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 23 | $2,109,408 | $91,713 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 24 | $2,148,278 | $89,512 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 26 | $2,220,610 | $85,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 105 | $769,186 | $7,326 |
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