Conservation payments in Pettis County, Missouri totaled $620,984 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $23,457 | $23,457 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $61,887 | $20,629 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $90,575 | $18,115 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $116,445 | $16,635 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $140,986 | $15,665 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 11 | $164,712 | $14,974 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 13 | $187,161 | $14,397 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 15 | $206,791 | $13,786 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 17 | $225,535 | $13,267 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 19 | $244,074 | $12,846 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 21 | $262,404 | $12,495 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 23 | $279,453 | $12,150 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 25 | $296,129 | $11,845 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 27 | $311,742 | $11,546 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 29 | $325,999 | $11,241 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 31 | $339,087 | $10,938 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 33 | $351,893 | $10,663 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 35 | $363,468 | $10,385 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 37 | $374,217 | $10,114 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 39 | $384,507 | $9,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 157 | $236,477 | $1,506 |
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