Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $141,853 | $47,284 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $259,826 | $43,304 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $359,799 | $39,978 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 12 | $447,349 | $37,279 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 15 | $526,990 | $35,133 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 19 | $619,936 | $32,628 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 22 | $680,024 | $30,910 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 25 | $736,844 | $29,474 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 28 | $791,002 | $28,250 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 31 | $842,736 | $27,185 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 34 | $893,196 | $26,270 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 38 | $957,143 | $25,188 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 41 | $1,003,744 | $24,482 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 44 | $1,047,540 | $23,808 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 47 | $1,090,015 | $23,192 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 50 | $1,131,709 | $22,634 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 53 | $1,170,295 | $22,081 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 57 | $1,217,407 | $21,358 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 60 | $1,251,034 | $20,851 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 63 | $1,284,086 | $20,382 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 254 | $898,332 | $3,537 |
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