Conservation payments in Pearl River County, Mississippi totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $1,729,813 | $576,604 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 7 | $3,056,031 | $436,576 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 11 | $3,947,701 | $358,882 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 14 | $4,382,811 | $313,058 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 18 | $4,784,608 | $265,812 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 22 | $5,102,650 | $231,939 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 25 | $5,323,895 | $212,956 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 29 | $5,571,888 | $192,134 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 33 | $5,790,680 | $175,475 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 37 | $6,000,398 | $162,173 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 40 | $6,145,388 | $153,635 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 44 | $6,314,338 | $143,508 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 48 | $6,477,109 | $134,940 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 51 | $6,585,945 | $129,136 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 55 | $6,723,523 | $122,246 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 59 | $6,853,923 | $116,168 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 63 | $6,972,038 | $110,667 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 66 | $7,055,610 | $106,903 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 70 | $7,156,709 | $102,239 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 74 | $7,246,872 | $97,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 297 | $1,541,789 | $5,191 |
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