Conservation payments in Greene County, Mississippi totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 73 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $387,958 | $387,958 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 2 | $600,511 | $300,255 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 4 | $804,203 | $201,051 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 5 | $869,308 | $173,862 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 7 | $977,223 | $139,603 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 8 | $1,022,499 | $127,812 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 10 | $1,097,907 | $109,791 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 11 | $1,127,911 | $102,537 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 13 | $1,183,487 | $91,037 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 14 | $1,208,783 | $86,342 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 15 | $1,231,199 | $82,080 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 17 | $1,271,019 | $74,766 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 18 | $1,289,962 | $71,665 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 20 | $1,322,606 | $66,130 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 21 | $1,338,227 | $63,725 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 23 | $1,364,125 | $59,310 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 24 | $1,375,747 | $57,323 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 26 | $1,395,596 | $53,677 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 27 | $1,404,748 | $52,028 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 29 | $1,422,690 | $49,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 116 | $222,572 | $1,919 |
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