Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Missouri totaled $78.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $11,217,678 | $747,845 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 30 | $17,165,568 | $572,186 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 45 | $22,135,775 | $491,906 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 60 | $26,520,268 | $442,004 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 76 | $30,456,265 | $400,740 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 91 | $33,700,957 | $370,340 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 106 | $36,555,573 | $344,864 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 121 | $39,061,418 | $322,822 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 137 | $41,516,190 | $303,038 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 152 | $43,646,095 | $287,145 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 167 | $45,667,593 | $273,459 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 182 | $47,546,903 | $261,247 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 198 | $49,403,559 | $249,513 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 213 | $50,987,895 | $239,380 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 228 | $52,421,006 | $229,917 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 243 | $53,749,709 | $221,192 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 259 | $55,102,365 | $212,750 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 274 | $56,314,956 | $205,529 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 289 | $57,457,463 | $198,815 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 304 | $58,534,051 | $192,546 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,220 | $19,483,194 | $15,970 |
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