Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $6.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $773,834 | $193,459 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $1,226,658 | $153,332 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $1,614,840 | $134,570 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $1,936,674 | $121,042 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 20 | $2,215,041 | $110,752 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 25 | $2,507,190 | $100,288 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 29 | $2,701,015 | $93,138 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 33 | $2,861,529 | $86,713 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 37 | $3,010,523 | $81,365 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 41 | $3,150,380 | $76,839 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 45 | $3,282,679 | $72,948 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 50 | $3,434,854 | $68,697 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 54 | $3,549,116 | $65,724 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 58 | $3,659,626 | $63,097 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 62 | $3,767,591 | $60,768 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 66 | $3,871,930 | $58,666 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 71 | $3,995,176 | $56,270 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 75 | $4,089,639 | $54,529 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 79 | $4,175,811 | $52,858 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 83 | $4,258,998 | $51,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 335 | $2,058,589 | $6,145 |
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