Conservation payments in Vernon County, Missouri totaled $490,669 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $28,714 | $28,714 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $53,842 | $26,921 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $97,845 | $24,461 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $117,021 | $23,404 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $144,039 | $20,577 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $156,364 | $19,546 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $179,726 | $17,973 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $190,976 | $17,361 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $210,164 | $16,166 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $219,553 | $15,682 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $235,680 | $14,730 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 17 | $243,046 | $14,297 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 19 | $257,160 | $13,535 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 20 | $263,454 | $13,173 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 22 | $275,355 | $12,516 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 23 | $280,867 | $12,212 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 25 | $291,661 | $11,666 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 26 | $296,837 | $11,417 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 28 | $306,537 | $10,948 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 29 | $311,119 | $10,728 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 119 | $179,550 | $1,509 |
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