Conservation payments in Holmes County, Mississippi totaled $37.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 10 | $7,457,631 | $745,763 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 20 | $11,149,660 | $557,483 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 31 | $14,165,228 | $456,943 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 41 | $16,303,601 | $397,649 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 52 | $18,160,295 | $349,236 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 62 | $19,624,022 | $316,516 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 73 | $21,032,264 | $288,113 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 83 | $22,109,315 | $266,377 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 94 | $23,129,191 | $246,055 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 104 | $23,997,806 | $230,748 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 115 | $24,849,438 | $216,082 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 125 | $25,558,420 | $204,467 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 136 | $26,285,909 | $193,279 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 146 | $26,896,749 | $184,224 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 157 | $27,520,299 | $175,289 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 167 | $28,047,405 | $167,949 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 177 | $28,542,015 | $161,254 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 188 | $29,043,903 | $154,489 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 198 | $29,457,153 | $148,774 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 209 | $29,886,594 | $142,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 838 | $7,226,554 | $8,624 |
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