Conservation payments in Quitman County, Mississippi totaled $51.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 8 | $4,862,288 | $607,786 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 17 | $9,097,048 | $535,120 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 25 | $12,368,425 | $494,737 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 34 | $15,450,415 | $454,424 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 43 | $18,207,311 | $423,426 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 51 | $20,281,362 | $397,674 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 60 | $22,403,266 | $373,388 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 69 | $24,275,361 | $351,817 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 77 | $25,791,822 | $334,959 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 86 | $27,364,755 | $318,195 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 95 | $28,815,291 | $303,319 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 103 | $29,990,034 | $291,165 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 112 | $31,243,061 | $278,956 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 121 | $32,394,613 | $267,724 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 129 | $33,327,024 | $258,349 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 138 | $34,320,129 | $248,697 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 147 | $35,250,546 | $239,800 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 155 | $36,001,232 | $232,266 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 164 | $36,780,492 | $224,271 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 173 | $37,519,804 | $216,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 693 | $13,920,103 | $20,087 |
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