Conservation payments in Ripley County, Missouri totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $120,510 | $120,510 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $353,733 | $117,911 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $573,631 | $114,726 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $745,440 | $106,491 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 9 | $882,835 | $98,093 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $944,303 | $94,430 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $1,066,086 | $88,840 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 14 | $1,183,284 | $84,520 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 16 | $1,292,569 | $80,786 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 18 | $1,395,673 | $77,537 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 20 | $1,494,764 | $74,738 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 21 | $1,534,998 | $73,095 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 23 | $1,606,450 | $69,846 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 25 | $1,664,256 | $66,570 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 27 | $1,717,757 | $63,621 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 29 | $1,769,241 | $61,008 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 30 | $1,790,241 | $59,675 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 32 | $1,830,663 | $57,208 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 34 | $1,867,851 | $54,937 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 36 | $1,901,168 | $52,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 146 | $678,535 | $4,648 |
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