Conservation payments in 1st District of Mississippi (Rep. Trent Kelly) totaled $6.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 26 | $855,265 | $32,895 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 53 | $1,354,960 | $25,565 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 80 | $1,742,200 | $21,778 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 107 | $2,054,754 | $19,203 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 134 | $2,313,166 | $17,262 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 161 | $2,538,130 | $15,765 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 188 | $2,735,919 | $14,553 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 215 | $2,910,216 | $13,536 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 242 | $3,068,950 | $12,682 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 269 | $3,215,937 | $11,955 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 296 | $3,351,882 | $11,324 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 323 | $3,477,364 | $10,766 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 350 | $3,594,420 | $10,270 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 377 | $3,703,676 | $9,824 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 404 | $3,807,663 | $9,425 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 431 | $3,907,814 | $9,067 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 458 | $4,001,514 | $8,737 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 485 | $4,089,530 | $8,432 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 512 | $4,173,269 | $8,151 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 539 | $4,253,461 | $7,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,159 | $2,124,888 | $984 |
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