Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Mississippi totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $1,897,913 | $379,583 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 10 | $2,908,671 | $290,867 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 15 | $3,573,599 | $238,240 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 21 | $4,184,360 | $199,255 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 26 | $4,589,465 | $176,518 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 31 | $4,930,975 | $159,064 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 36 | $5,224,960 | $145,138 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 42 | $5,536,660 | $131,825 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 47 | $5,782,805 | $123,038 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 52 | $6,005,463 | $115,490 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 57 | $6,208,341 | $108,918 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 63 | $6,432,266 | $102,099 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 68 | $6,604,951 | $97,132 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 73 | $6,769,613 | $92,734 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 78 | $6,926,018 | $88,795 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 84 | $7,105,327 | $84,587 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 89 | $7,248,588 | $81,445 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 94 | $7,382,141 | $78,533 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 99 | $7,507,340 | $75,832 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 105 | $7,639,460 | $72,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 420 | $2,010,988 | $4,788 |
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