Conservation payments in Leake County, Mississippi totaled $172,384 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $15,793 | $15,793 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $27,257 | $13,629 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $38,721 | $12,907 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $50,606 | $10,121 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $55,332 | $9,222 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $59,483 | $8,498 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $66,553 | $7,395 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 10 | $69,548 | $6,955 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 11 | $72,498 | $6,591 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 13 | $78,188 | $6,014 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 14 | $80,757 | $5,768 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 15 | $83,044 | $5,536 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 17 | $87,330 | $5,137 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $89,390 | $4,966 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $91,428 | $4,812 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 20 | $93,437 | $4,672 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 22 | $97,353 | $4,425 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 23 | $99,149 | $4,311 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 24 | $100,919 | $4,205 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 26 | $104,341 | $4,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 105 | $68,043 | $648 |
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