Conservation payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $733,036 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $70,889 | $70,889 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $120,889 | $60,445 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $158,849 | $52,950 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $206,225 | $41,245 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $224,864 | $37,477 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 7 | $241,210 | $34,459 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $273,403 | $30,378 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $288,664 | $28,866 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 11 | $303,729 | $27,612 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 13 | $333,815 | $25,678 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 14 | $348,119 | $24,866 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 15 | $361,018 | $24,068 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 17 | $385,726 | $22,690 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 18 | $397,648 | $22,092 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 19 | $408,361 | $21,493 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 21 | $428,707 | $20,415 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 22 | $438,587 | $19,936 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 23 | $448,215 | $19,488 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 25 | $464,405 | $18,576 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 26 | $472,075 | $18,157 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 106 | $260,961 | $2,462 |
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