Conservation payments in Sullivan County, Missouri totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $142,576 | $47,525 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $256,794 | $42,799 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 10 | $387,025 | $38,703 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 13 | $478,451 | $36,804 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 16 | $567,384 | $35,462 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 20 | $671,635 | $33,582 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 23 | $742,178 | $32,269 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 26 | $808,207 | $31,085 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 30 | $891,565 | $29,719 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 33 | $947,717 | $28,719 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 36 | $999,750 | $27,771 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 40 | $1,067,083 | $26,677 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 43 | $1,115,961 | $25,953 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 46 | $1,162,970 | $25,282 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 50 | $1,222,738 | $24,455 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 53 | $1,266,560 | $23,897 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 56 | $1,309,431 | $23,383 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 60 | $1,364,282 | $22,738 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 63 | $1,403,669 | $22,280 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 66 | $1,442,147 | $21,851 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 268 | $1,229,465 | $4,588 |
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