Conservation payments in Cooper County, Missouri totaled $27.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $3,228,604 | $461,229 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 15 | $5,764,337 | $384,289 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 22 | $7,550,405 | $343,200 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 30 | $9,231,010 | $307,700 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $10,504,367 | $283,902 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 45 | $11,767,759 | $261,506 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 52 | $12,730,465 | $244,817 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 60 | $13,760,397 | $229,340 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 68 | $14,721,326 | $216,490 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 75 | $15,477,545 | $206,367 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 83 | $16,240,433 | $195,668 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 90 | $16,849,670 | $187,219 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 98 | $17,498,203 | $178,553 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 105 | $18,003,030 | $171,457 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 113 | $18,551,767 | $164,175 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 120 | $19,002,267 | $158,352 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 128 | $19,480,211 | $152,189 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 136 | $19,925,491 | $146,511 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 143 | $20,281,546 | $141,829 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 151 | $20,674,694 | $136,919 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 605 | $6,485,448 | $10,720 |
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