Conservation payments in Yalobusha County, Mississippi totaled $11.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $1,135,457 | $227,091 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $2,150,475 | $195,498 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 17 | $2,830,704 | $166,512 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 23 | $3,423,694 | $148,856 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 29 | $3,963,648 | $136,678 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 35 | $4,452,134 | $127,204 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 41 | $4,895,300 | $119,398 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 47 | $5,283,201 | $112,409 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 53 | $5,606,290 | $105,779 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 59 | $5,911,938 | $100,202 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 65 | $6,191,209 | $95,249 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 71 | $6,452,448 | $90,880 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 77 | $6,702,329 | $87,043 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 83 | $6,938,586 | $83,597 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 89 | $7,159,868 | $80,448 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 95 | $7,367,556 | $77,553 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 101 | $7,563,143 | $74,883 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 107 | $7,751,740 | $72,446 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 113 | $7,929,627 | $70,174 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 119 | $8,101,449 | $68,079 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 476 | $3,370,828 | $7,082 |
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