Conservation payments in Greene County, Mississippi totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | 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% | 60% | 7 | $977,223 | $139,603 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 8 | $1,022,499 | $127,812 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 10 | $1,095,143 | $109,514 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 11 | $1,125,147 | $102,286 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 13 | $1,180,723 | $90,825 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 14 | $1,206,019 | $86,144 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 15 | $1,228,435 | $81,896 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 17 | $1,268,255 | $74,603 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 18 | $1,287,198 | $71,511 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 20 | $1,319,842 | $65,992 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 21 | $1,335,463 | $63,593 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 23 | $1,361,361 | $59,190 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 24 | $1,372,983 | $57,208 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 26 | $1,392,832 | $53,570 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 27 | $1,401,984 | $51,925 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 29 | $1,419,926 | $48,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 116 | $222,572 | $1,919 |
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