Conservation payments in Scotland County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $150,070 | $50,023 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $283,641 | $47,274 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $381,452 | $42,384 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $501,304 | $38,562 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 16 | $582,019 | $36,376 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $656,744 | $34,565 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $723,948 | $32,907 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 26 | $808,214 | $31,085 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 29 | $863,903 | $29,790 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 32 | $916,567 | $28,643 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 35 | $964,933 | $27,570 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 39 | $1,026,402 | $26,318 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 42 | $1,070,149 | $25,480 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 45 | $1,111,592 | $24,702 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 48 | $1,149,450 | $23,947 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 52 | $1,198,285 | $23,044 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 55 | $1,232,877 | $22,416 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 58 | $1,265,044 | $21,811 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 61 | $1,296,278 | $21,250 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 65 | $1,336,545 | $20,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 261 | $885,281 | $3,392 |
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