Conservation payments in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $12.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 6 | $2,931,494 | $488,582 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 13 | $4,095,342 | $315,026 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 19 | $4,806,040 | $252,949 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 26 | $5,440,320 | $209,243 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 33 | $5,914,556 | $179,229 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 39 | $6,252,680 | $160,325 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 46 | $6,602,911 | $143,542 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 53 | $6,918,981 | $130,547 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 59 | $7,167,925 | $121,490 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 66 | $7,424,553 | $112,493 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 72 | $7,630,296 | $105,976 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 79 | $7,854,630 | $99,426 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 86 | $8,065,682 | $93,787 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 92 | $8,235,293 | $89,514 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 99 | $8,421,601 | $85,067 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 106 | $8,597,691 | $81,110 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 112 | $8,743,242 | $78,065 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 119 | $8,909,529 | $74,870 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 125 | $9,049,050 | $72,392 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 132 | $9,199,702 | $69,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 531 | $2,873,784 | $5,412 |
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