Conservation payments in DeSoto County, Mississippi totaled $8.6 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% | 3 | $1,612,795 | $537,598 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $2,293,972 | $382,329 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $2,861,241 | $317,916 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 13 | $3,432,532 | $264,041 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 16 | $3,768,647 | $235,540 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 19 | $4,030,694 | $212,142 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 22 | $4,265,880 | $193,904 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 26 | $4,560,621 | $175,409 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 29 | $4,772,241 | $164,560 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 32 | $4,976,659 | $155,521 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 35 | $5,172,780 | $147,794 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 39 | $5,411,785 | $138,764 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 42 | $5,570,788 | $132,638 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 45 | $5,727,285 | $127,273 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 49 | $5,922,541 | $120,868 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 52 | $6,056,514 | $116,471 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 55 | $6,185,765 | $112,468 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 58 | $6,309,361 | $108,782 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 62 | $6,468,923 | $104,337 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 65 | $6,584,892 | $101,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 262 | $1,983,710 | $7,571 |
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