Conservation payments in Macon County, Missouri totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $165,308 | $41,327 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $304,339 | $38,042 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $428,009 | $35,667 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 16 | $542,829 | $33,927 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 20 | $650,099 | $32,505 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 24 | $747,345 | $31,139 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 28 | $839,188 | $29,971 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 33 | $943,853 | $28,602 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 37 | $1,022,615 | $27,638 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 41 | $1,093,512 | $26,671 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 45 | $1,160,297 | $25,784 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 49 | $1,222,821 | $24,956 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 53 | $1,283,199 | $24,211 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 57 | $1,341,123 | $23,528 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 61 | $1,395,947 | $22,884 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 66 | $1,458,925 | $22,105 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 70 | $1,507,256 | $21,532 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 74 | $1,553,667 | $20,996 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 78 | $1,598,220 | $20,490 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 82 | $1,641,693 | $20,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 331 | $1,321,295 | $3,992 |
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