Conservation payments in Pettis County, Missouri totaled $27.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $3,684,811 | $409,423 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $6,281,186 | $330,589 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 29 | $8,418,803 | $290,304 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 38 | $9,976,949 | $262,551 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 48 | $11,377,210 | $237,025 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 58 | $12,544,055 | $216,277 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 67 | $13,461,777 | $200,922 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 77 | $14,397,987 | $186,987 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 87 | $15,260,881 | $175,412 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 97 | $16,020,253 | $165,157 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 106 | $16,629,626 | $156,883 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 116 | $17,242,469 | $148,642 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 126 | $17,801,337 | $141,280 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 135 | $18,252,201 | $135,201 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 145 | $18,725,020 | $129,138 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 155 | $19,170,922 | $123,683 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 164 | $19,549,333 | $119,203 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 174 | $19,943,055 | $114,615 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 184 | $20,313,945 | $110,402 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 194 | $20,658,706 | $106,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 776 | $6,327,975 | $8,155 |
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