Conservation payments in Le Flore County, Oklahoma totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $141,247 | $70,624 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $190,832 | $47,708 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $233,799 | $38,967 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 9 | $287,967 | $31,996 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 11 | $319,402 | $29,037 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $349,479 | $26,883 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 15 | $376,895 | $25,126 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 18 | $413,724 | $22,985 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 20 | $437,448 | $21,872 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 22 | $460,950 | $20,952 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 24 | $483,927 | $20,164 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 27 | $517,341 | $19,161 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 29 | $537,555 | $18,536 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 31 | $556,959 | $17,966 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 33 | $576,264 | $17,463 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 36 | $605,015 | $16,806 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 38 | $623,576 | $16,410 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 40 | $641,936 | $16,048 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 42 | $659,768 | $15,709 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 45 | $685,817 | $15,240 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 181 | $625,959 | $3,458 |
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