Conservation payments in Perry County, Missouri totaled $13.0 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% | 13% | 5 | $1,745,038 | $349,008 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $2,689,406 | $244,491 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 17 | $3,512,835 | $206,637 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 23 | $4,176,670 | $181,594 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 29 | $4,725,786 | $162,958 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 34 | $5,152,308 | $151,538 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 40 | $5,596,390 | $139,910 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 46 | $5,980,012 | $130,000 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 52 | $6,336,618 | $121,858 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 58 | $6,675,438 | $115,094 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 64 | $6,996,977 | $109,328 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 69 | $7,249,420 | $105,064 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 75 | $7,538,102 | $100,508 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 81 | $7,812,072 | $96,445 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 87 | $8,072,524 | $92,788 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 93 | $8,325,464 | $89,521 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 99 | $8,568,496 | $86,550 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 104 | $8,759,054 | $84,222 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 110 | $8,977,266 | $81,612 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 116 | $9,186,452 | $79,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 467 | $3,842,547 | $8,228 |
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