Conservation payments in Scott County, Missouri totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,323 | $50,323 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $147,626 | $49,209 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $235,693 | $47,139 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $312,738 | $44,677 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 9 | $381,485 | $42,387 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 11 | $437,940 | $39,813 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 13 | $485,618 | $37,355 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $508,362 | $36,312 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $552,039 | $34,502 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 18 | $590,074 | $32,782 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 20 | $622,730 | $31,137 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 22 | $653,014 | $29,682 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 24 | $680,109 | $28,338 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 26 | $706,153 | $27,160 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 27 | $719,033 | $26,631 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 29 | $744,271 | $25,665 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 31 | $768,926 | $24,804 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 33 | $791,988 | $24,000 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 35 | $814,386 | $23,268 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 37 | $836,090 | $22,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 149 | $480,782 | $3,227 |
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