Conservation payments in Linn County, Missouri totaled $3.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $253,458 | $63,365 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 9 | $420,039 | $46,671 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 14 | $564,920 | $40,351 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 19 | $705,253 | $37,119 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 23 | $810,862 | $35,255 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 28 | $934,557 | $33,377 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 33 | $1,051,894 | $31,876 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 38 | $1,162,888 | $30,602 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 42 | $1,244,059 | $29,620 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 47 | $1,337,550 | $28,459 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 52 | $1,423,800 | $27,381 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 57 | $1,506,183 | $26,424 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 61 | $1,568,183 | $25,708 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 66 | $1,643,033 | $24,894 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 71 | $1,715,484 | $24,162 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 76 | $1,786,047 | $23,501 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 80 | $1,841,225 | $23,015 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 85 | $1,908,252 | $22,450 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 90 | $1,972,011 | $21,911 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 95 | $2,032,626 | $21,396 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 381 | $1,694,955 | $4,449 |
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