Conservation payments in Chickasaw County, Mississippi totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $145,745 | $48,582 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $262,084 | $43,681 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $349,606 | $38,845 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $426,339 | $35,528 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 15 | $499,149 | $33,277 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 18 | $564,928 | $31,385 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 21 | $624,550 | $29,740 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24 | $676,286 | $28,179 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27 | $723,340 | $26,790 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 30 | $767,403 | $25,580 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 33 | $807,473 | $24,469 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 36 | $842,347 | $23,399 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 39 | $875,429 | $22,447 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 42 | $904,804 | $21,543 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 45 | $932,448 | $20,721 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 48 | $956,476 | $19,927 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 51 | $978,413 | $19,185 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 54 | $999,824 | $18,515 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 57 | $1,019,698 | $17,889 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 60 | $1,038,969 | $17,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 244 | $475,606 | $1,949 |
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