Conservation payments in Shelby County, Missouri totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $93,910 | $31,303 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $171,020 | $28,503 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 9 | $245,182 | $27,242 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 12 | $311,709 | $25,976 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 15 | $370,918 | $24,728 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 18 | $420,129 | $23,341 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 21 | $462,199 | $22,009 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 24 | $502,614 | $20,942 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 27 | $542,147 | $20,080 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 30 | $581,254 | $19,375 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 33 | $619,047 | $18,759 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 36 | $655,559 | $18,210 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 39 | $691,740 | $17,737 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 42 | $727,312 | $17,317 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 45 | $760,610 | $16,902 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 48 | $792,080 | $16,502 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 51 | $822,487 | $16,127 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 54 | $850,833 | $15,756 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 57 | $878,037 | $15,404 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 60 | $904,399 | $15,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 243 | $740,675 | $3,048 |
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