Conservation payments in Monroe County, Missouri totaled $68.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 17 | $8,109,459 | $477,027 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 34 | $13,323,048 | $391,854 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 51 | $17,609,154 | $345,278 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 69 | $21,249,278 | $307,961 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 86 | $24,289,219 | $282,433 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 103 | $27,083,165 | $262,943 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 121 | $29,762,102 | $245,968 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 138 | $32,068,433 | $232,380 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 155 | $34,228,456 | $220,829 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 173 | $36,311,226 | $209,891 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 190 | $38,127,598 | $200,672 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 207 | $39,816,096 | $192,348 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 225 | $41,518,285 | $184,526 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 242 | $43,021,219 | $177,774 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 259 | $44,424,264 | $171,522 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 277 | $45,804,661 | $165,360 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 294 | $47,014,017 | $159,912 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 311 | $48,155,619 | $154,841 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 329 | $49,297,674 | $149,841 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 346 | $50,306,427 | $145,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,387 | $18,045,012 | $13,010 |
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