Conservation payments in Mississippi totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 448 | $257,059,671 | $573,794 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 897 | $379,829,445 | $423,444 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 1,346 | $467,945,236 | $347,656 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,794 | $536,386,322 | $298,989 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 2,243 | $592,991,587 | $264,374 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 2,692 | $640,804,383 | $238,040 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 3,140 | $681,899,397 | $217,165 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 3,589 | $718,229,419 | $200,120 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 4,038 | $750,232,143 | $185,793 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 4,486 | $778,921,847 | $173,634 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 4,935 | $804,813,963 | $163,083 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 5,384 | $828,410,678 | $153,865 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 5,832 | $850,068,603 | $145,759 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 6,281 | $869,985,344 | $138,511 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 6,730 | $888,326,301 | $131,995 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 7,178 | $905,382,525 | $126,133 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 7,627 | $921,309,025 | $120,796 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 8,076 | $936,213,592 | $115,925 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 8,524 | $950,121,390 | $111,464 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 8,973 | $963,185,880 | $107,343 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 35,894 | $238,900,434 | $6,656 |
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