Conservation payments in Itawamba County, Mississippi totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $1,348,776 | $149,864 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $2,204,288 | $122,460 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 27 | $2,939,504 | $108,871 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 36 | $3,577,486 | $99,375 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 46 | $4,183,081 | $90,937 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 55 | $4,672,661 | $84,957 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 64 | $5,100,037 | $79,688 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 73 | $5,486,465 | $75,157 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 82 | $5,834,683 | $71,155 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 92 | $6,190,445 | $67,287 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 101 | $6,471,068 | $64,070 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 110 | $6,725,749 | $61,143 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 119 | $6,962,674 | $58,510 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 128 | $7,189,673 | $56,169 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 138 | $7,419,508 | $53,765 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 147 | $7,614,845 | $51,802 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 156 | $7,800,458 | $50,003 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 165 | $7,976,219 | $48,341 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 174 | $8,144,551 | $46,808 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 184 | $8,322,397 | $45,230 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 737 | $3,450,032 | $4,681 |
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