Conservation payments in Vernon County, Missouri totaled $730,574 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $56,522 | $28,261 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $96,842 | $24,211 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $134,466 | $22,411 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $169,057 | $21,132 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 10 | $198,966 | $19,897 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 12 | $223,403 | $18,617 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 14 | $247,271 | $17,662 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 17 | $281,237 | $16,543 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 19 | $302,454 | $15,919 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 21 | $321,847 | $15,326 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 23 | $340,548 | $14,806 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $358,088 | $14,324 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 27 | $374,974 | $13,888 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 29 | $389,783 | $13,441 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 31 | $403,882 | $13,028 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 34 | $424,350 | $12,481 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 36 | $437,900 | $12,164 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 38 | $449,634 | $11,832 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 40 | $461,192 | $11,530 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 42 | $472,317 | $11,246 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 171 | $258,257 | $1,510 |
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