Conservation payments in Bolivar County, Mississippi totaled $849,848 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $72,423 | $72,423 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $143,508 | $71,754 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $201,549 | $67,183 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $248,489 | $62,122 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $290,129 | $58,026 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $330,308 | $55,051 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $361,466 | $51,638 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $389,040 | $48,630 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $413,232 | $45,915 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $437,318 | $43,732 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $453,388 | $41,217 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $469,153 | $39,096 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $483,143 | $37,165 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $497,013 | $35,501 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $510,151 | $34,010 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $522,862 | $32,679 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 17 | $535,569 | $31,504 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $547,497 | $30,417 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 19 | $558,606 | $29,400 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 20 | $569,295 | $28,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 83 | $280,553 | $3,380 |
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