Conservation payments in Knox County, Missouri totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $176,875 | $44,219 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $321,763 | $40,220 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $443,910 | $36,993 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 16 | $549,764 | $34,360 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 20 | $648,735 | $32,437 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 24 | $734,494 | $30,604 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 28 | $811,559 | $28,984 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 32 | $884,097 | $27,628 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 37 | $970,456 | $26,229 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 41 | $1,035,177 | $25,248 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 45 | $1,097,000 | $24,378 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 49 | $1,157,082 | $23,614 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 53 | $1,214,140 | $22,908 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 57 | $1,266,466 | $22,219 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 61 | $1,315,547 | $21,566 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 65 | $1,362,542 | $20,962 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 70 | $1,418,358 | $20,262 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 74 | $1,458,370 | $19,708 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 78 | $1,496,798 | $19,190 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 82 | $1,534,461 | $18,713 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 330 | $1,062,789 | $3,221 |
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