Conservation payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $447 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 90 | $77,292,387 | $858,804 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 180 | $121,276,532 | $673,759 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 271 | $154,664,497 | $570,718 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 361 | $181,171,306 | $501,860 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 452 | $203,326,138 | $449,837 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 542 | $221,964,736 | $409,529 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 633 | $238,096,224 | $376,139 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 723 | $252,279,144 | $348,934 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 813 | $265,323,352 | $326,351 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 904 | $277,464,126 | $306,929 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 994 | $288,384,261 | $290,125 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,085 | $298,497,911 | $275,113 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 1,175 | $307,580,736 | $261,771 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 1,266 | $316,020,390 | $249,621 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,356 | $323,742,393 | $238,748 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,447 | $330,893,418 | $228,675 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 1,537 | $337,406,769 | $219,523 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,627 | $343,464,579 | $211,103 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,718 | $349,224,759 | $203,274 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,808 | $354,591,169 | $196,123 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 7,236 | $92,385,219 | $12,767 |
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