Conservation payments in Yazoo County, Mississippi totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $399,697 | $133,232 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $660,470 | $94,353 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $860,266 | $78,206 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 15 | $1,052,638 | $70,176 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 19 | $1,212,120 | $63,796 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 22 | $1,317,638 | $59,893 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 26 | $1,447,065 | $55,656 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 30 | $1,560,039 | $52,001 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 34 | $1,656,396 | $48,718 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 38 | $1,745,449 | $45,933 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 42 | $1,828,412 | $43,534 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 45 | $1,887,840 | $41,952 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 49 | $1,962,340 | $40,048 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 53 | $2,033,495 | $38,368 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 57 | $2,101,237 | $36,864 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 61 | $2,165,039 | $35,492 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 64 | $2,212,073 | $34,564 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 68 | $2,273,340 | $33,431 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 72 | $2,330,157 | $32,363 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 76 | $2,384,429 | $31,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 306 | $1,198,235 | $3,916 |
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