Conservation payments in Choctaw County, Mississippi totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $1,483,502 | $296,700 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 10 | $2,091,772 | $209,177 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 15 | $2,567,694 | $171,180 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 20 | $2,951,945 | $147,597 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 25 | $3,274,777 | $130,991 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 30 | $3,571,342 | $119,045 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 35 | $3,837,535 | $109,644 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 40 | $4,070,522 | $101,763 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 45 | $4,283,893 | $95,198 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 51 | $4,521,857 | $88,664 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 56 | $4,705,516 | $84,027 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 61 | $4,873,743 | $79,897 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 66 | $5,017,752 | $76,027 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 71 | $5,146,663 | $72,488 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 76 | $5,268,875 | $69,327 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 81 | $5,385,636 | $66,489 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 86 | $5,496,328 | $63,911 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 91 | $5,602,632 | $61,567 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 97 | $5,722,207 | $58,992 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 102 | $5,817,123 | $57,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 409 | $2,043,986 | $4,998 |
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