Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mississippi totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 62 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 375 | $244,040,860 | $650,776 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 750 | $365,183,963 | $486,912 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 1,125 | $452,695,000 | $402,396 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 1,500 | $521,494,461 | $347,663 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 1,875 | $578,253,554 | $308,402 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 2,250 | $626,730,185 | $278,547 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 2,625 | $669,024,508 | $254,866 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 3,000 | $706,405,457 | $235,468 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 3,375 | $739,860,627 | $219,218 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 3,750 | $769,967,594 | $205,325 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 4,125 | $797,210,720 | $193,263 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 4,501 | $822,095,447 | $182,647 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 4,876 | $844,934,902 | $173,284 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 5,251 | $865,976,397 | $164,916 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 5,626 | $885,518,091 | $157,397 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 6,001 | $903,705,709 | $150,593 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 6,376 | $920,578,374 | $144,382 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 6,751 | $936,338,791 | $138,696 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 7,126 | $951,188,663 | $133,481 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 7,501 | $965,166,732 | $128,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 30,008 | $273,618,436 | $9,118 |
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