Conservation payments in Greene County, Missouri totaled $519,086 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $62,111 | $62,111 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $86,531 | $43,266 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $122,388 | $30,597 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $139,888 | $27,978 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $153,539 | $25,590 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $178,931 | $22,366 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $191,073 | $21,230 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $203,063 | $20,306 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 12 | $224,460 | $18,705 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 13 | $234,361 | $18,028 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 14 | $244,105 | $17,436 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 16 | $262,801 | $16,425 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 17 | $271,486 | $15,970 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 19 | $288,579 | $15,188 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 20 | $296,482 | $14,824 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 21 | $304,134 | $14,483 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 23 | $318,319 | $13,840 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 24 | $325,287 | $13,554 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 25 | $331,334 | $13,253 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 27 | $342,691 | $12,692 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 109 | $176,395 | $1,618 |
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