Conservation payments in Mississippi totaled $44.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 103 | $6,102,044 | $59,243 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 206 | $9,887,805 | $47,999 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 309 | $12,841,320 | $41,558 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 412 | $15,195,692 | $36,883 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 515 | $17,177,028 | $33,353 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 618 | $18,918,874 | $30,613 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 721 | $20,468,820 | $28,389 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 824 | $21,864,184 | $26,534 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 927 | $23,101,973 | $24,921 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 1,030 | $24,225,407 | $23,520 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 1,133 | $25,266,389 | $22,300 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,236 | $26,227,356 | $21,220 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,339 | $27,116,051 | $20,251 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,442 | $27,947,846 | $19,381 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,545 | $28,715,379 | $18,586 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,648 | $29,431,234 | $17,859 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 1,751 | $30,110,150 | $17,196 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,854 | $30,746,937 | $16,584 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,957 | $31,342,276 | $16,015 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 2,061 | $31,909,417 | $15,482 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 8,244 | $12,736,070 | $1,545 |
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