Conservation payments in Sullivan County, Missouri totaled $3.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $297,938 | $49,656 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 9 | $432,658 | $48,073 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 12 | $557,315 | $46,443 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 15 | $672,532 | $44,835 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 18 | $778,595 | $43,255 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 21 | $874,999 | $41,667 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 24 | $965,387 | $40,224 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 27 | $1,045,821 | $38,734 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 30 | $1,124,186 | $37,473 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 33 | $1,198,220 | $36,310 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 36 | $1,268,698 | $35,242 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 39 | $1,337,171 | $34,286 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 42 | $1,399,555 | $33,323 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 45 | $1,458,627 | $32,414 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 48 | $1,513,335 | $31,528 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 51 | $1,565,389 | $30,694 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 54 | $1,615,469 | $29,916 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 57 | $1,664,155 | $29,196 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 60 | $1,711,191 | $28,520 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 242 | $1,430,848 | $5,913 |
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