Conservation payments in Washington County, Mississippi totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $2,249,128 | $749,709 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $3,577,418 | $596,236 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 9 | $4,652,022 | $516,891 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 12 | $5,364,710 | $447,059 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 15 | $5,921,753 | $394,784 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 18 | $6,408,895 | $356,050 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 21 | $6,851,939 | $326,283 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 24 | $7,269,218 | $302,884 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 27 | $7,668,373 | $284,014 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 30 | $8,030,585 | $267,686 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 33 | $8,374,946 | $253,786 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 36 | $8,706,822 | $241,856 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 39 | $9,020,089 | $231,284 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 42 | $9,292,187 | $221,243 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 45 | $9,541,345 | $212,030 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 48 | $9,784,535 | $203,844 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 51 | $9,998,245 | $196,044 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 54 | $10,199,801 | $188,885 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 57 | $10,385,753 | $182,206 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 60 | $10,556,399 | $175,940 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 241 | $2,722,626 | $11,297 |
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