Conservation payments in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $343,954 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $87,766 | $43,883 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $119,470 | $29,868 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $127,332 | $25,466 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $134,179 | $22,363 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $147,251 | $18,406 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $153,673 | $17,075 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 10 | $159,957 | $15,996 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $171,924 | $14,327 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 13 | $177,094 | $13,623 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 14 | $182,148 | $13,011 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 16 | $191,886 | $11,993 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 17 | $196,431 | $11,555 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $200,918 | $11,162 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 20 | $209,367 | $10,468 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $213,374 | $10,161 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $217,148 | $9,870 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 24 | $224,436 | $9,352 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 25 | $227,614 | $9,105 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 27 | $233,792 | $8,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 108 | $110,162 | $1,020 |
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