Conservation payments in Lafayette County, Mississippi totaled $302,142 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $46,259 | $46,259 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $83,881 | $41,941 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $105,677 | $35,226 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $117,093 | $29,273 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $127,001 | $25,400 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $134,863 | $22,477 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 8 | $148,205 | $18,526 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 9 | $154,333 | $17,148 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 10 | $160,172 | $16,017 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $165,521 | $15,047 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 12 | $170,575 | $14,215 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $175,384 | $13,491 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 15 | $184,201 | $12,280 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 16 | $188,320 | $11,770 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 17 | $192,327 | $11,313 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 18 | $196,101 | $10,895 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 19 | $199,796 | $10,516 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 20 | $203,389 | $10,169 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 22 | $209,763 | $9,535 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 23 | $212,852 | $9,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 93 | $89,290 | $960 |
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