Conservation payments in Monroe County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $169,588 | $42,397 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $301,234 | $37,654 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $410,296 | $34,191 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $495,227 | $30,952 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 20 | $569,069 | $28,453 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 24 | $637,511 | $26,563 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 28 | $698,552 | $24,948 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 33 | $767,275 | $23,251 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 37 | $819,615 | $22,152 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 41 | $869,687 | $21,212 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 45 | $918,141 | $20,403 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 49 | $965,473 | $19,704 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 53 | $1,011,174 | $19,079 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 57 | $1,055,107 | $18,511 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 61 | $1,096,311 | $17,972 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 66 | $1,145,766 | $17,360 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 70 | $1,184,108 | $16,916 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 74 | $1,221,088 | $16,501 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 78 | $1,256,266 | $16,106 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 82 | $1,290,025 | $15,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 331 | $915,503 | $2,766 |
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