Conservation payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $735,745 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $71,113 | $71,113 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $121,113 | $60,557 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $183,209 | $45,802 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $206,441 | $41,288 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $239,215 | $34,174 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 8 | $255,444 | $31,931 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $271,408 | $30,156 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $301,538 | $27,413 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 12 | $316,559 | $26,380 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 14 | $343,762 | $24,554 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 15 | $356,278 | $23,752 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 16 | $368,470 | $23,029 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 18 | $391,106 | $21,728 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 19 | $401,572 | $21,135 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 21 | $421,332 | $20,063 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 22 | $431,188 | $19,599 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 23 | $440,816 | $19,166 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 25 | $456,624 | $18,265 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 26 | $464,255 | $17,856 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 28 | $479,475 | $17,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 113 | $256,270 | $2,268 |
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