Conservation payments in 1st District of Mississippi (Rep. Trent Kelly) totaled $5.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 23 | $768,617 | $33,418 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 47 | $1,266,414 | $26,945 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 70 | $1,606,077 | $22,944 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 94 | $1,887,165 | $20,076 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 117 | $2,106,558 | $18,005 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 141 | $2,305,254 | $16,349 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 164 | $2,476,805 | $15,102 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 188 | $2,637,797 | $14,031 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 212 | $2,781,472 | $13,120 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 235 | $2,907,958 | $12,374 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 259 | $3,030,636 | $11,701 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 282 | $3,141,127 | $11,139 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 306 | $3,247,994 | $10,614 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 329 | $3,344,613 | $10,166 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 353 | $3,438,660 | $9,741 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 377 | $3,529,105 | $9,361 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 400 | $3,612,132 | $9,030 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 424 | $3,692,502 | $8,709 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 447 | $3,766,064 | $8,425 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 471 | $3,839,593 | $8,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,886 | $1,889,774 | $1,002 |
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