Conservation payments in Sullivan County, Missouri totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $144,825 | $48,275 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $303,995 | $43,428 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 10 | $400,137 | $40,014 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 14 | $521,997 | $37,286 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 18 | $635,636 | $35,313 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 21 | $717,620 | $34,172 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 25 | $819,221 | $32,769 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 29 | $914,363 | $31,530 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 32 | $982,531 | $30,704 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 36 | $1,066,237 | $29,618 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 40 | $1,145,579 | $28,639 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 43 | $1,200,419 | $27,917 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 47 | $1,269,254 | $27,005 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 50 | $1,319,888 | $26,398 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 54 | $1,385,325 | $25,654 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 58 | $1,447,843 | $24,963 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 61 | $1,492,830 | $24,473 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 65 | $1,548,755 | $23,827 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 69 | $1,601,454 | $23,209 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 72 | $1,640,290 | $22,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 292 | $1,357,391 | $4,649 |
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