Conservation payments in Scott County, Missouri totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $46,866 | $46,866 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $119,428 | $39,809 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $188,176 | $37,635 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $250,563 | $35,795 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $307,378 | $34,153 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 11 | $354,934 | $32,267 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 13 | $399,100 | $30,700 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 15 | $441,319 | $29,421 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 17 | $479,356 | $28,197 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 19 | $513,676 | $27,036 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 21 | $544,637 | $25,935 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 23 | $573,124 | $24,918 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 25 | $599,609 | $23,984 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 27 | $624,646 | $23,135 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 29 | $647,979 | $22,344 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 31 | $670,682 | $21,635 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 33 | $692,788 | $20,994 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 35 | $713,954 | $20,399 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 37 | $734,786 | $19,859 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 39 | $753,947 | $19,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 160 | $452,403 | $2,828 |
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