Emergency Conservation Program payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $215,956 | $71,985 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $343,461 | $49,066 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $446,933 | $40,630 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $533,084 | $35,539 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 19 | $598,734 | $31,512 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 23 | $658,542 | $28,632 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 27 | $712,613 | $26,393 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 31 | $755,637 | $24,375 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 35 | $796,729 | $22,764 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 39 | $836,552 | $21,450 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 42 | $864,799 | $20,590 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 46 | $901,519 | $19,598 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 50 | $935,991 | $18,720 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 54 | $967,825 | $17,923 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 58 | $996,623 | $17,183 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 62 | $1,022,530 | $16,492 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 66 | $1,046,718 | $15,859 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 70 | $1,068,929 | $15,270 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 74 | $1,090,082 | $14,731 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 78 | $1,109,724 | $14,227 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 312 | $510,698 | $1,637 |
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