Conservation payments in Bolivar County, Mississippi totaled $18.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $3,398,260 | $1,132,753 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 7 | $6,247,657 | $892,522 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 10 | $7,454,391 | $745,439 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 14 | $8,421,221 | $601,516 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 17 | $9,008,796 | $529,929 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 21 | $9,694,031 | $461,621 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 24 | $10,178,529 | $424,105 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 28 | $10,775,188 | $384,828 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 31 | $11,197,382 | $361,206 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 35 | $11,699,435 | $334,270 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 38 | $12,030,906 | $316,603 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 42 | $12,437,018 | $296,119 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 45 | $12,707,032 | $282,378 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 49 | $13,041,422 | $266,151 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 52 | $13,272,235 | $255,235 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 56 | $13,550,705 | $241,977 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 60 | $13,810,663 | $230,178 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 63 | $13,997,506 | $222,183 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 67 | $14,243,177 | $212,585 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 70 | $14,421,623 | $206,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 283 | $4,150,116 | $14,665 |
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