Conservation payments in Chickasaw County, Mississippi totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $95,745 | $47,873 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $219,995 | $43,999 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $318,170 | $39,771 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $406,286 | $36,935 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $485,573 | $34,684 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 17 | $560,442 | $32,967 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 20 | $628,840 | $31,442 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 23 | $690,523 | $30,023 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 26 | $744,373 | $28,630 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 29 | $791,564 | $27,295 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 32 | $834,895 | $26,090 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 34 | $861,959 | $25,352 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 37 | $899,471 | $24,310 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 40 | $931,773 | $23,294 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 43 | $960,316 | $22,333 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 46 | $986,822 | $21,453 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 49 | $1,010,707 | $20,627 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 52 | $1,032,966 | $19,865 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 55 | $1,054,544 | $19,174 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 58 | $1,074,765 | $18,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 233 | $453,784 | $1,948 |
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