Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $1,389,472 | $347,368 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $1,816,236 | $201,804 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 14 | $2,155,941 | $153,996 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 18 | $2,369,730 | $131,652 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 23 | $2,606,770 | $113,338 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 28 | $2,818,985 | $100,678 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 33 | $3,015,726 | $91,386 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 37 | $3,153,382 | $85,227 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 42 | $3,302,705 | $78,636 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 47 | $3,441,484 | $73,223 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 52 | $3,575,295 | $68,756 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 56 | $3,678,688 | $65,691 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 61 | $3,803,437 | $62,351 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 66 | $3,916,288 | $59,338 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 71 | $4,023,262 | $56,666 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 75 | $4,106,752 | $54,757 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 80 | $4,205,552 | $52,569 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 85 | $4,297,324 | $50,557 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 90 | $4,382,184 | $48,691 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 94 | $4,446,707 | $47,305 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 380 | $1,715,126 | $4,513 |
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