Conservation payments in Kemper County, Mississippi totaled $9.0 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% | 10% | 4 | $882,077 | $220,519 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $1,714,383 | $190,487 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 14 | $2,276,464 | $162,605 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 19 | $2,769,732 | $145,775 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 24 | $3,215,821 | $133,993 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 29 | $3,614,017 | $124,621 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 34 | $3,954,804 | $116,318 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 39 | $4,257,964 | $109,179 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 43 | $4,485,534 | $104,315 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 48 | $4,757,863 | $99,122 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 53 | $5,010,343 | $94,535 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 58 | $5,237,091 | $90,295 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 63 | $5,442,853 | $86,395 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 68 | $5,641,800 | $82,968 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 73 | $5,825,134 | $79,796 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 78 | $5,998,188 | $76,900 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 82 | $6,132,241 | $74,783 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 87 | $6,294,487 | $72,350 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 92 | $6,447,621 | $70,083 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 97 | $6,595,715 | $67,997 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 391 | $2,402,796 | $6,145 |
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