Grasslands Reserve Program payments in Mississippi totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Mississippi Receiving Grasslands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Grasslands Reserve Program 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tate County, Mississippi | $333,001 | 30.6% | 30.6% |
| 2 | Carroll County, Mississippi | $198,590 | 18.3% | 48.9% |
| 3 | Warren County, Mississippi | $110,523 | 10.2% | 59.1% |
| 4 | DeSoto County, Mississippi | $106,726 | 9.8% | 68.9% |
| 5 | Marshall County, Mississippi | $94,494 | 8.7% | 77.6% |
| 6 | Montgomery County, Mississippi | $46,964 | 4.3% | 81.9% |
| 7 | Panola County, Mississippi | $46,851 | 4.3% | 86.2% |
| 8 | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | $31,590 | 2.9% | 89.1% |
| 9 | Grenada County, Mississippi | $26,400 | 2.4% | 91.5% |
| 10 | Jones County, Mississippi | $13,369 | 1.2% | 92.8% |
| 11 | Hinds County, Mississippi | $12,942 | 1.2% | 94.0% |
| 12 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | $11,560 | 1.1% | 95.0% |
| 13 | Jasper County, Mississippi | $11,422 | 1.1% | 96.1% |
| 14 | Noxubee County, Mississippi | $10,536 | 1.0% | 97.1% |
| 15 | Prentiss County, Mississippi | $9,066 | 0.8% | 97.9% |
| 16 | Lafayette County, Mississippi | $7,745 | 0.7% | 98.6% |
| 17 | Calhoun County, Mississippi | $4,510 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 18 | Webster County, Mississippi | $4,166 | 0.4% | 99.4% |
| 19 | Pike County, Mississippi | $3,747 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 20 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | $2,808 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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