Conservation payments in Knox County, Missouri totaled $2.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $135,012 | $45,004 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $247,026 | $41,171 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 10 | $377,122 | $37,712 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 13 | $458,967 | $35,305 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 17 | $560,786 | $32,987 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 20 | $633,142 | $31,657 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 24 | $722,075 | $30,086 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 27 | $783,692 | $29,026 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 31 | $862,346 | $27,818 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 34 | $916,164 | $26,946 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 38 | $985,397 | $25,932 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 41 | $1,033,861 | $25,216 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 45 | $1,095,427 | $24,343 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 48 | $1,139,253 | $23,734 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 52 | $1,194,196 | $22,965 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 55 | $1,233,579 | $22,429 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 58 | $1,271,161 | $21,917 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 62 | $1,318,237 | $21,262 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 65 | $1,351,466 | $20,792 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 69 | $1,395,199 | $20,220 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 278 | $1,030,804 | $3,708 |
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