Conservation payments in Stone County, Mississippi totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $591,868 | $591,868 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $1,114,638 | $371,546 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $1,496,583 | $299,317 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $1,615,330 | $269,222 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 8 | $1,815,138 | $226,892 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 10 | $1,986,843 | $198,684 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 11 | $2,052,230 | $186,566 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 13 | $2,177,751 | $167,519 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 15 | $2,285,132 | $152,342 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 16 | $2,332,220 | $145,764 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 18 | $2,412,993 | $134,055 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 20 | $2,487,279 | $124,364 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 21 | $2,519,524 | $119,977 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 23 | $2,581,661 | $112,246 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 25 | $2,638,621 | $105,545 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 27 | $2,686,343 | $99,494 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 28 | $2,709,106 | $96,754 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 30 | $2,751,874 | $91,729 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 32 | $2,792,285 | $87,259 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 33 | $2,811,940 | $85,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 136 | $615,083 | $4,523 |
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