Conservation payments in Calhoun County, Mississippi totaled $41.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 14 | $7,461,648 | $532,975 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 29 | $11,558,549 | $398,571 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 44 | $14,537,098 | $330,389 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 59 | $16,666,524 | $282,483 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 74 | $18,447,761 | $249,294 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 88 | $19,862,846 | $225,714 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 103 | $21,209,071 | $205,913 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 118 | $22,376,439 | $189,631 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 133 | $23,457,750 | $176,374 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 148 | $24,427,614 | $165,051 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 162 | $25,272,546 | $156,003 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 177 | $26,125,825 | $147,604 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 192 | $26,913,183 | $140,173 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 207 | $27,646,261 | $133,557 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 222 | $28,331,095 | $127,618 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 236 | $28,917,855 | $122,533 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 251 | $29,501,911 | $117,537 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 266 | $30,056,717 | $112,995 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 281 | $30,582,874 | $108,836 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 296 | $31,078,288 | $104,994 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,185 | $10,128,510 | $8,547 |
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