Conservation payments in Ray County, Missouri totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $124,952 | $41,651 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $204,867 | $34,145 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $274,934 | $30,548 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $358,288 | $27,561 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 16 | $416,626 | $26,039 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $468,916 | $24,680 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 23 | $533,587 | $23,199 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 26 | $576,750 | $22,183 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 29 | $616,540 | $21,260 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 33 | $659,729 | $19,992 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 36 | $691,389 | $19,205 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 39 | $720,157 | $18,466 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 43 | $756,470 | $17,592 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 46 | $782,883 | $17,019 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 49 | $808,714 | $16,504 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 53 | $841,881 | $15,885 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 56 | $865,869 | $15,462 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 59 | $888,987 | $15,068 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 63 | $919,160 | $14,590 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 66 | $940,675 | $14,253 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 266 | $642,337 | $2,415 |
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