Conservation payments in Vernon County, Missouri totaled $725,542 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $26,986 | $26,986 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $75,670 | $25,223 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $115,990 | $23,198 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $153,023 | $21,860 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 9 | $185,803 | $20,645 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 11 | $213,807 | $19,437 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 13 | $238,911 | $18,378 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 15 | $263,090 | $17,539 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 17 | $286,449 | $16,850 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 19 | $308,857 | $16,256 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 21 | $329,534 | $15,692 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 23 | $348,719 | $15,162 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 25 | $366,935 | $14,677 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 27 | $383,821 | $14,216 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 29 | $398,630 | $13,746 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 31 | $412,729 | $13,314 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 33 | $426,279 | $12,918 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 35 | $439,599 | $12,560 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 37 | $451,765 | $12,210 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 39 | $462,933 | $11,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 159 | $262,609 | $1,652 |
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