Conservation payments in Morgan County, Missouri totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $199,592 | $199,592 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $377,632 | $125,877 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $448,692 | $112,173 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $586,829 | $97,805 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $638,934 | $91,276 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $730,367 | $81,152 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $768,259 | $76,826 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $834,585 | $69,549 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 13 | $864,585 | $66,507 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $916,849 | $61,123 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 16 | $940,846 | $58,803 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $988,495 | $54,916 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 19 | $1,012,141 | $53,271 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 21 | $1,053,444 | $50,164 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 22 | $1,071,879 | $48,722 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 24 | $1,107,772 | $46,157 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 25 | $1,124,989 | $45,000 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 27 | $1,158,656 | $42,913 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 28 | $1,175,141 | $41,969 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 30 | $1,206,781 | $40,226 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 122 | $603,750 | $4,949 |
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