Conservation payments in Simpson County, Mississippi totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $879,772 | $175,954 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 10 | $1,358,797 | $135,880 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 15 | $1,732,427 | $115,495 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 20 | $2,028,737 | $101,437 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 25 | $2,266,270 | $90,651 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 30 | $2,474,400 | $82,480 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 35 | $2,671,298 | $76,323 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 40 | $2,835,463 | $70,887 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 45 | $2,981,608 | $66,258 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 50 | $3,118,134 | $62,363 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 55 | $3,246,747 | $59,032 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 60 | $3,366,512 | $56,109 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 65 | $3,481,506 | $53,562 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 70 | $3,587,669 | $51,252 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 75 | $3,687,828 | $49,171 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 80 | $3,781,700 | $47,271 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 85 | $3,871,400 | $45,546 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 90 | $3,955,965 | $43,955 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 95 | $4,035,014 | $42,474 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 100 | $4,110,331 | $41,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 400 | $1,568,127 | $3,920 |
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