Conservation payments in Sullivan County, Missouri totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $159,779 | $53,260 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $326,066 | $46,581 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 10 | $421,718 | $42,172 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 14 | $540,728 | $38,623 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 17 | $625,040 | $36,767 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 21 | $733,199 | $34,914 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 24 | $809,152 | $33,715 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 28 | $905,478 | $32,339 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 31 | $973,643 | $31,408 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 35 | $1,058,073 | $30,231 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 38 | $1,118,404 | $29,432 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 42 | $1,192,374 | $28,390 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 45 | $1,243,272 | $27,628 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 49 | $1,310,405 | $26,743 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 52 | $1,359,535 | $26,145 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 56 | $1,423,793 | $25,425 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 59 | $1,470,498 | $24,924 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 63 | $1,529,761 | $24,282 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 66 | $1,571,949 | $23,817 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 70 | $1,626,336 | $23,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 280 | $1,331,142 | $4,754 |
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