Conservation payments in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $314,411 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $37,766 | $37,766 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $70,364 | $35,182 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $103,479 | $25,870 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $113,387 | $22,677 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $127,899 | $18,271 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $134,101 | $16,763 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 10 | $146,201 | $14,620 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $151,130 | $13,739 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $160,484 | $12,345 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 14 | $164,767 | $11,769 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $172,954 | $10,810 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $176,961 | $10,409 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 19 | $184,430 | $9,707 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $187,608 | $9,380 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 22 | $193,850 | $8,811 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $196,809 | $8,557 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 25 | $202,595 | $8,104 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 26 | $205,358 | $7,898 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 28 | $210,660 | $7,524 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 29 | $213,195 | $7,352 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 119 | $101,216 | $851 |
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