Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $146,448 | $48,816 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $275,397 | $45,900 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 10 | $412,555 | $41,256 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 13 | $495,096 | $38,084 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 17 | $586,855 | $34,521 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 20 | $650,070 | $32,504 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 24 | $728,324 | $30,347 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 27 | $783,067 | $29,002 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 30 | $835,352 | $27,845 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 34 | $902,698 | $26,550 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 37 | $951,574 | $25,718 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 41 | $1,014,563 | $24,745 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 44 | $1,057,273 | $24,029 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 48 | $1,111,775 | $23,162 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 51 | $1,149,139 | $22,532 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 54 | $1,184,831 | $21,941 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 58 | $1,231,209 | $21,228 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 61 | $1,264,943 | $20,737 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 65 | $1,308,680 | $20,134 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 68 | $1,339,816 | $19,703 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 275 | $908,327 | $3,303 |
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