Conservation payments in Mississippi totaled $42.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 84 | $5,641,155 | $67,157 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 168 | $9,148,875 | $54,458 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 252 | $11,984,082 | $47,556 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 336 | $14,364,594 | $42,752 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 420 | $16,348,621 | $38,925 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 504 | $18,061,096 | $35,836 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 588 | $19,555,904 | $33,258 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 673 | $20,916,797 | $31,080 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 757 | $22,129,425 | $29,233 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 841 | $23,232,960 | $27,625 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 925 | $24,233,967 | $26,199 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,009 | $25,146,653 | $24,922 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,093 | $25,994,530 | $23,783 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,177 | $26,782,637 | $22,755 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,262 | $27,519,682 | $21,806 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,346 | $28,203,154 | $20,953 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,430 | $28,843,392 | $20,170 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,514 | $29,444,956 | $19,448 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,598 | $30,014,100 | $18,782 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,682 | $30,553,593 | $18,165 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 6,732 | $11,826,812 | $1,757 |
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