Conservation payments in Monroe County, Missouri totaled $2.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $153,607 | $38,402 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $317,726 | $35,303 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $450,392 | $32,171 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 19 | $559,666 | $29,456 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 23 | $632,328 | $27,493 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 28 | $713,147 | $25,470 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 33 | $783,394 | $23,739 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 38 | $850,259 | $22,375 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 42 | $899,901 | $21,426 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 47 | $960,511 | $20,436 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 52 | $1,018,633 | $19,589 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 57 | $1,074,097 | $18,844 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 62 | $1,125,573 | $18,154 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 66 | $1,165,148 | $17,654 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 71 | $1,213,653 | $17,094 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 76 | $1,259,325 | $16,570 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 81 | $1,303,225 | $16,089 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 85 | $1,337,144 | $15,731 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 90 | $1,378,838 | $15,320 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 95 | $1,418,204 | $14,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 382 | $986,630 | $2,583 |
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