Conservation payments in Calhoun County, Mississippi totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $200,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $348,205 | $43,526 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $495,254 | $38,096 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 17 | $588,339 | $34,608 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 21 | $666,746 | $31,750 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 26 | $754,525 | $29,020 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 30 | $815,839 | $27,195 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 35 | $884,699 | $25,277 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 39 | $935,353 | $23,983 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 43 | $982,618 | $22,852 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 48 | $1,036,774 | $21,599 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 52 | $1,077,283 | $20,717 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 57 | $1,124,043 | $19,720 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 61 | $1,158,311 | $18,989 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 65 | $1,190,731 | $18,319 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 70 | $1,228,743 | $17,553 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 74 | $1,257,179 | $16,989 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 79 | $1,291,341 | $16,346 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 83 | $1,317,401 | $15,872 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 87 | $1,342,522 | $15,431 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 352 | $667,759 | $1,897 |
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