Conservation payments in Choctaw County, Mississippi totaled $181,959 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $28,996 | $28,996 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $35,586 | $17,793 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $41,771 | $13,924 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $47,655 | $11,914 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $53,499 | $10,700 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $64,353 | $9,193 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 8 | $69,119 | $8,640 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $73,543 | $8,171 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $77,696 | $7,770 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 11 | $81,545 | $7,413 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 12 | $84,926 | $7,077 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 14 | $91,397 | $6,528 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 15 | $94,443 | $6,296 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 16 | $97,442 | $6,090 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 17 | $100,436 | $5,908 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 18 | $103,247 | $5,736 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 20 | $108,580 | $5,429 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 21 | $111,059 | $5,289 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 22 | $113,512 | $5,160 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 23 | $115,406 | $5,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 95 | $66,553 | $701 |
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