Conservation payments in Lafayette County, Missouri totaled $289,468 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $15,225 | $15,225 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $27,907 | $13,954 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $40,020 | $13,340 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $51,340 | $12,835 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $62,122 | $12,424 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $82,076 | $11,725 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $89,190 | $11,149 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $96,191 | $10,688 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $102,763 | $10,276 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 11 | $108,778 | $9,889 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 13 | $119,998 | $9,231 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 14 | $125,262 | $8,947 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 15 | $130,414 | $8,694 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 16 | $135,557 | $8,472 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 17 | $140,658 | $8,274 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 19 | $150,608 | $7,927 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 20 | $155,426 | $7,771 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 21 | $160,230 | $7,630 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 22 | $165,031 | $7,501 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 23 | $169,605 | $7,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 96 | $119,863 | $1,249 |
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