Conservation payments in Mississippi totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 462 | $279,754,451 | $605,529 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 925 | $412,927,868 | $446,409 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 1,387 | $507,193,371 | $365,677 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,850 | $580,246,456 | $313,647 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 2,313 | $640,486,792 | $276,907 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,775 | $691,425,248 | $249,162 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 3,238 | $735,473,284 | $227,138 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 3,701 | $774,155,201 | $209,175 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 4,163 | $808,209,022 | $194,141 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 4,626 | $838,727,495 | $181,307 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 5,089 | $866,409,612 | $170,251 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 5,551 | $891,550,258 | $160,611 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 6,014 | $914,602,940 | $152,079 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 6,477 | $935,746,782 | $144,472 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 6,939 | $955,123,322 | $137,646 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 7,402 | $973,192,091 | $131,477 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 7,865 | $990,034,210 | $125,878 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 8,327 | $1,005,755,076 | $120,782 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 8,790 | $1,020,515,690 | $116,100 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 9,253 | $1,034,374,130 | $111,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 37,012 | $251,814,356 | $6,804 |
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