Conservation payments in Winston County, Mississippi totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $1,897,247 | $379,449 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 11 | $2,572,368 | $233,852 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 17 | $3,082,790 | $181,341 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $3,422,026 | $155,547 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 28 | $3,768,773 | $134,599 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 34 | $4,047,897 | $119,056 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 39 | $4,252,308 | $109,034 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 45 | $4,477,546 | $99,501 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 51 | $4,684,678 | $91,856 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 57 | $4,881,256 | $85,636 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 62 | $5,037,072 | $81,243 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 68 | $5,209,231 | $76,606 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 74 | $5,368,424 | $72,546 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 79 | $5,496,890 | $69,581 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 85 | $5,644,852 | $66,410 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 91 | $5,780,988 | $63,527 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 96 | $5,887,439 | $61,327 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 102 | $6,010,324 | $58,925 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 108 | $6,128,306 | $56,744 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 114 | $6,238,113 | $54,720 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 456 | $2,097,048 | $4,599 |
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