Conservation payments in Wayne County, Missouri totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $135,626 | $135,626 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $341,016 | $113,672 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $469,677 | $93,935 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $574,395 | $82,056 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 9 | $669,891 | $74,432 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 11 | $755,386 | $68,671 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 13 | $819,316 | $63,024 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 14 | $848,619 | $60,616 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 16 | $900,674 | $56,292 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 18 | $942,400 | $52,356 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 20 | $983,303 | $49,165 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 22 | $1,014,458 | $46,112 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 24 | $1,044,220 | $43,509 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 26 | $1,064,755 | $40,952 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 28 | $1,083,448 | $38,695 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 29 | $1,092,128 | $37,660 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 31 | $1,108,021 | $35,743 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 33 | $1,122,870 | $34,026 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 35 | $1,135,689 | $32,448 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 37 | $1,146,789 | $30,994 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 150 | $222,188 | $1,481 |
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