Conservation payments in Holmes County, Mississippi totaled $41.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 11 | $8,454,465 | $768,588 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 22 | $12,765,404 | $580,246 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 33 | $15,866,040 | $480,789 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 44 | $18,365,398 | $417,395 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 55 | $20,195,730 | $367,195 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 66 | $21,837,458 | $330,871 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 77 | $23,281,393 | $302,356 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 88 | $24,487,319 | $278,265 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 99 | $25,542,319 | $258,003 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 110 | $26,529,976 | $241,182 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 121 | $27,437,917 | $226,760 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 132 | $28,251,117 | $214,024 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 143 | $28,992,057 | $202,742 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 154 | $29,694,459 | $192,821 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 166 | $30,402,462 | $183,147 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 177 | $31,010,284 | $175,199 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 188 | $31,571,720 | $167,935 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 199 | $32,085,899 | $161,236 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 210 | $32,544,892 | $154,976 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 221 | $32,978,715 | $149,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 886 | $8,101,976 | $9,144 |
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