Conservation payments in Attala County, Mississippi totaled $826,051 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $62,986 | $31,493 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $113,524 | $28,381 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $154,798 | $25,800 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $198,451 | $22,050 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $225,577 | $20,507 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 13 | $252,364 | $19,413 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 16 | $289,239 | $18,077 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 18 | $312,798 | $17,378 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 20 | $335,942 | $16,797 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 23 | $368,292 | $16,013 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 25 | $386,476 | $15,459 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 27 | $402,813 | $14,919 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 30 | $422,660 | $14,089 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 32 | $435,782 | $13,618 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 34 | $448,409 | $13,189 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 37 | $466,193 | $12,600 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 39 | $477,827 | $12,252 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 41 | $489,449 | $11,938 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 44 | $506,129 | $11,503 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 46 | $516,208 | $11,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 187 | $309,842 | $1,657 |
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