Conservation payments in Scott County, Mississippi totaled $10.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $1,503,585 | $300,717 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 11 | $2,708,494 | $246,227 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 16 | $3,350,721 | $209,420 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 22 | $3,926,629 | $178,483 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 27 | $4,328,410 | $160,312 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 33 | $4,755,191 | $144,097 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 38 | $5,083,887 | $133,787 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 44 | $5,409,424 | $122,941 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 49 | $5,643,894 | $115,182 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 55 | $5,901,745 | $107,304 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 60 | $6,099,450 | $101,657 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 66 | $6,315,304 | $95,686 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 71 | $6,481,217 | $91,285 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 77 | $6,672,603 | $86,657 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 82 | $6,824,423 | $83,225 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 88 | $6,991,473 | $79,449 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 93 | $7,122,269 | $76,584 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 99 | $7,266,112 | $73,395 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 104 | $7,380,059 | $70,962 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 110 | $7,511,532 | $68,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 442 | $2,459,937 | $5,565 |
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