Conservation payments in Clay County, Mississippi totaled $24.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $4,378,879 | $729,813 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 13 | $7,198,372 | $553,721 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 19 | $9,017,771 | $474,620 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 26 | $10,562,689 | $406,257 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 32 | $11,682,763 | $365,086 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 39 | $12,765,248 | $327,314 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 45 | $13,502,469 | $300,055 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 52 | $14,298,307 | $274,967 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 58 | $14,943,826 | $257,652 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 65 | $15,640,886 | $240,629 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 71 | $16,167,295 | $227,708 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 78 | $16,740,203 | $214,618 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 84 | $17,185,945 | $204,595 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 91 | $17,644,687 | $193,898 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 97 | $17,996,161 | $185,527 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 104 | $18,389,261 | $176,820 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 110 | $18,703,765 | $170,034 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 117 | $19,054,831 | $162,862 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 123 | $19,343,655 | $157,265 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 130 | $19,657,283 | $151,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 520 | $4,704,096 | $9,046 |
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