Conservation payments in Leake County, Mississippi totaled $128,593 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $8,294 | $8,294 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $13,231 | $6,616 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $18,027 | $6,009 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $22,823 | $5,706 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $27,549 | $5,510 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $31,568 | $5,261 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 7 | $35,581 | $5,083 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 8 | $39,374 | $4,922 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 9 | $43,071 | $4,786 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 10 | $46,481 | $4,648 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 11 | $49,313 | $4,483 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 12 | $51,673 | $4,306 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 14 | $56,120 | $4,009 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 15 | $58,246 | $3,883 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $60,306 | $3,769 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 17 | $62,344 | $3,667 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 18 | $64,261 | $3,570 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 19 | $66,031 | $3,475 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 20 | $67,754 | $3,388 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 21 | $69,391 | $3,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 87 | $59,202 | $680 |
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