Conservation payments in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $326,690 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $37,766 | $37,766 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $70,364 | $35,182 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $103,479 | $25,870 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $113,387 | $22,677 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 7 | $127,899 | $18,271 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $134,027 | $16,753 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $145,682 | $14,568 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $151,182 | $13,744 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 13 | $160,920 | $12,378 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 14 | $165,465 | $11,819 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $173,623 | $10,851 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 17 | $177,630 | $10,449 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 19 | $185,280 | $9,752 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 20 | $189,054 | $9,453 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 22 | $195,858 | $8,903 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 23 | $199,069 | $8,655 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 25 | $205,370 | $8,215 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 26 | $208,489 | $8,019 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 28 | $214,350 | $7,655 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 29 | $217,234 | $7,491 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 119 | $109,456 | $920 |
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