Conservation payments in Dent County, Missouri totaled $485,651 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $49,160 | $49,160 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $92,651 | $46,326 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $132,309 | $44,103 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $171,846 | $42,962 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $193,640 | $38,728 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $212,147 | $35,358 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $229,219 | $32,746 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $242,629 | $30,329 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $254,393 | $28,266 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 10 | $266,144 | $26,614 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 11 | $277,646 | $25,241 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 12 | $287,592 | $23,966 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 13 | $295,743 | $22,749 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 14 | $303,813 | $21,701 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 15 | $311,753 | $20,784 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $318,633 | $19,915 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 17 | $325,450 | $19,144 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 18 | $332,037 | $18,447 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 19 | $338,117 | $17,796 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 20 | $343,047 | $17,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 83 | $142,604 | $1,718 |
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