Conservation payments in Payne County, Oklahoma totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $133,964 | $133,964 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $233,339 | $77,780 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $292,660 | $58,532 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $313,958 | $52,326 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $354,207 | $44,276 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 10 | $391,404 | $39,140 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 12 | $422,099 | $35,175 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 13 | $436,617 | $33,586 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 15 | $464,113 | $30,941 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 17 | $489,129 | $28,772 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $500,996 | $27,833 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 20 | $524,321 | $26,216 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 22 | $546,921 | $24,860 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 24 | $569,097 | $23,712 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 25 | $579,780 | $23,191 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 27 | $600,917 | $22,256 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 29 | $621,224 | $21,422 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 30 | $630,911 | $21,030 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 32 | $649,551 | $20,298 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 34 | $667,046 | $19,619 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 138 | $425,352 | $3,082 |
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