Conservation payments in Vernon County, Missouri totaled $591,532 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $26,398 | $26,398 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $72,560 | $24,187 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $110,603 | $22,121 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $143,604 | $20,515 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $155,929 | $19,491 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $179,842 | $17,984 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $202,791 | $16,899 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 14 | $225,282 | $16,092 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 15 | $236,440 | $15,763 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 17 | $255,938 | $15,055 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 19 | $274,828 | $14,465 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 21 | $291,714 | $13,891 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 23 | $306,902 | $13,344 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 24 | $313,893 | $13,079 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 26 | $326,938 | $12,575 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 28 | $339,161 | $12,113 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 30 | $351,130 | $11,704 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 31 | $356,967 | $11,515 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 33 | $368,404 | $11,164 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 35 | $379,428 | $10,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 142 | $212,104 | $1,494 |
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