Conservation payments in Knox County, Missouri totaled $2.5 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% | 4 | $163,356 | $40,839 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $307,850 | $38,481 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $431,142 | $35,929 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $540,390 | $33,774 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 20 | $628,704 | $31,435 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 24 | $708,959 | $29,540 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 28 | $783,885 | $27,996 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 32 | $854,183 | $26,693 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 36 | $921,226 | $25,590 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 40 | $983,228 | $24,581 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 44 | $1,043,547 | $23,717 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 48 | $1,101,322 | $22,944 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 52 | $1,156,832 | $22,247 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 56 | $1,206,739 | $21,549 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 60 | $1,254,028 | $20,900 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 64 | $1,299,747 | $20,309 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 68 | $1,343,899 | $19,763 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 72 | $1,385,933 | $19,249 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 76 | $1,425,089 | $18,751 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 81 | $1,472,510 | $18,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 324 | $1,006,787 | $3,107 |
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