Conservation payments in Saint Clair County, Missouri totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,545,808 | $515,269 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $2,542,476 | $363,211 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 10 | $3,039,580 | $303,958 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 14 | $3,545,175 | $253,227 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 17 | $3,894,123 | $229,066 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 21 | $4,321,781 | $205,799 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 24 | $4,607,414 | $191,976 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 28 | $4,955,076 | $176,967 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 31 | $5,181,025 | $167,130 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 35 | $5,435,713 | $155,306 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 38 | $5,605,903 | $147,524 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 42 | $5,815,514 | $138,465 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 45 | $5,963,922 | $132,532 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 49 | $6,142,492 | $125,357 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 52 | $6,266,766 | $120,515 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 56 | $6,423,136 | $114,699 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 59 | $6,532,382 | $110,718 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 63 | $6,666,002 | $105,810 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 66 | $6,757,502 | $102,386 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 70 | $6,869,247 | $98,132 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 282 | $1,925,858 | $6,829 |
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