Conservation payments in Bolivar County, Mississippi totaled $1.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $133,615 | $133,615 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $224,787 | $112,394 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $271,727 | $90,576 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $313,367 | $78,342 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $352,617 | $70,523 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $390,288 | $65,048 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $421,444 | $60,206 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $449,253 | $56,157 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $476,827 | $52,981 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $499,995 | $50,000 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $522,574 | $47,507 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $540,034 | $45,003 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $556,945 | $42,842 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14 | $573,015 | $40,930 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $588,979 | $39,265 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $604,743 | $37,796 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $618,611 | $36,389 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $631,787 | $35,099 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 19 | $644,924 | $33,943 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $657,633 | $32,882 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 82 | $345,028 | $4,208 |
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