Conservation payments in Wilkinson County, Mississippi totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $332,181 | $332,181 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $643,931 | $321,965 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $1,136,122 | $284,030 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $1,321,927 | $264,385 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $1,601,752 | $228,822 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 8 | $1,725,609 | $215,701 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $1,842,188 | $204,688 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 11 | $2,003,253 | $182,114 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 12 | $2,058,572 | $171,548 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 14 | $2,150,535 | $153,610 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 15 | $2,192,378 | $146,159 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 17 | $2,275,007 | $133,824 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 18 | $2,315,939 | $128,663 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 19 | $2,356,734 | $124,039 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 21 | $2,435,039 | $115,954 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 22 | $2,470,938 | $112,315 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 24 | $2,542,148 | $105,923 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 25 | $2,575,464 | $103,019 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 26 | $2,608,780 | $100,338 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 28 | $2,674,634 | $95,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 114 | $784,180 | $6,879 |
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