Conservation payments in George County, Mississippi totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $670,358 | $335,179 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4 | $913,132 | $228,283 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 6 | $1,079,959 | $179,993 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 8 | $1,194,258 | $149,282 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 10 | $1,293,827 | $129,383 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 12 | $1,385,650 | $115,471 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 15 | $1,493,049 | $99,537 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 17 | $1,558,939 | $91,702 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 19 | $1,612,715 | $84,880 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 21 | $1,660,123 | $79,053 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 23 | $1,703,875 | $74,082 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 25 | $1,743,580 | $69,743 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 27 | $1,778,842 | $65,883 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 30 | $1,830,407 | $61,014 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 32 | $1,860,563 | $58,143 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 34 | $1,888,171 | $55,534 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 36 | $1,914,506 | $53,181 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 38 | $1,939,860 | $51,049 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 40 | $1,964,592 | $49,115 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 43 | $1,999,519 | $46,500 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 172 | $528,317 | $3,072 |
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