Conservation payments in Scotland County, Missouri totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $150,285 | $50,095 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $281,995 | $46,999 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $388,908 | $43,212 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $481,196 | $40,100 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $563,588 | $37,573 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $637,520 | $35,418 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 21 | $707,943 | $33,712 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 24 | $770,270 | $32,095 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 27 | $827,863 | $30,662 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 30 | $879,742 | $29,325 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 33 | $928,662 | $28,141 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 36 | $975,358 | $27,093 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 39 | $1,019,004 | $26,128 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 42 | $1,060,661 | $25,254 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 45 | $1,100,942 | $24,465 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 48 | $1,139,933 | $23,749 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 51 | $1,176,720 | $23,073 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 54 | $1,210,169 | $22,411 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 57 | $1,241,388 | $21,779 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 60 | $1,271,714 | $21,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 243 | $796,113 | $3,276 |
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