Conservation payments in Macon County, Missouri totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $170,591 | $42,648 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $307,939 | $38,492 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 12 | $423,276 | $35,273 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 16 | $532,196 | $33,262 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 20 | $631,603 | $31,580 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 24 | $724,443 | $30,185 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 28 | $811,234 | $28,973 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 32 | $891,482 | $27,859 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 36 | $967,935 | $26,887 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 40 | $1,038,813 | $25,970 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 44 | $1,106,241 | $25,142 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 48 | $1,170,254 | $24,380 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 52 | $1,231,373 | $23,680 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 56 | $1,290,834 | $23,051 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 60 | $1,346,984 | $22,450 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 64 | $1,400,443 | $21,882 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 68 | $1,450,866 | $21,336 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 72 | $1,498,181 | $20,808 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 76 | $1,543,821 | $20,313 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 80 | $1,587,730 | $19,847 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 324 | $1,305,316 | $4,029 |
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