Conservation payments in Mississippi totaled $43.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 96 | $5,857,002 | $61,010 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 193 | $9,517,539 | $49,314 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 290 | $12,381,284 | $42,694 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 386 | $14,700,126 | $38,083 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 483 | $16,663,181 | $34,499 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 580 | $18,383,206 | $31,695 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 676 | $19,887,996 | $29,420 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 773 | $21,248,586 | $27,488 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 870 | $22,465,249 | $25,822 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 966 | $23,550,665 | $24,380 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 1,063 | $24,567,199 | $23,111 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,160 | $25,509,166 | $21,991 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,256 | $26,370,968 | $20,996 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,353 | $27,179,120 | $20,088 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,450 | $27,933,343 | $19,264 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,546 | $28,625,519 | $18,516 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,643 | $29,285,457 | $17,824 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,740 | $29,912,785 | $17,191 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,836 | $30,498,239 | $16,611 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,933 | $31,051,356 | $16,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 7,734 | $12,321,667 | $1,593 |
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