Conservation payments in Issaquena County, Mississippi totaled $11.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $1,925,789 | $962,895 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $3,029,554 | $757,389 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $3,861,600 | $643,600 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 9 | $4,849,001 | $538,778 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 11 | $5,362,215 | $487,474 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 13 | $5,788,716 | $445,286 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 15 | $6,115,719 | $407,715 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 18 | $6,562,578 | $364,588 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 20 | $6,821,144 | $341,057 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 22 | $7,052,199 | $320,555 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 24 | $7,266,070 | $302,753 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 27 | $7,568,861 | $280,328 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 29 | $7,766,073 | $267,796 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 31 | $7,940,229 | $256,136 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 33 | $8,101,251 | $245,492 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 36 | $8,328,956 | $231,360 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 38 | $8,470,091 | $222,897 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 40 | $8,608,936 | $215,223 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 42 | $8,739,008 | $208,072 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 45 | $8,909,349 | $197,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 181 | $2,588,309 | $14,300 |
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