Conservation payments in Mississippi totaled $40.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 89 | $5,320,235 | $59,778 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 178 | $8,707,332 | $48,918 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 267 | $11,389,266 | $42,656 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 356 | $13,610,124 | $38,231 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 445 | $15,474,935 | $34,775 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 535 | $17,113,336 | $31,988 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 624 | $18,539,962 | $29,711 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 713 | $19,805,983 | $27,778 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 802 | $20,954,410 | $26,128 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 891 | $21,986,963 | $24,677 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 980 | $22,937,269 | $23,405 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,070 | $23,829,058 | $22,270 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,159 | $24,649,825 | $21,268 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,248 | $25,406,459 | $20,358 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,337 | $26,112,447 | $19,531 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,426 | $26,769,850 | $18,773 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 1,515 | $27,389,270 | $18,079 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,605 | $27,984,164 | $17,436 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,694 | $28,537,713 | $16,846 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 1,783 | $29,053,772 | $16,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 7,134 | $11,706,771 | $1,641 |
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