Conservation payments in Leake County, Mississippi totaled $146,096 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $10,164 | $10,164 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $17,112 | $8,556 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $22,049 | $7,350 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $26,845 | $6,711 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $36,367 | $6,061 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $40,518 | $5,788 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $44,537 | $5,567 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $48,330 | $5,370 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $54,596 | $4,963 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 12 | $56,956 | $4,746 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 13 | $59,116 | $4,547 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 14 | $61,242 | $4,374 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 16 | $65,340 | $4,084 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 17 | $67,339 | $3,961 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 18 | $69,256 | $3,848 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 19 | $71,052 | $3,740 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 21 | $74,571 | $3,551 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 22 | $76,314 | $3,469 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 23 | $78,037 | $3,393 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 24 | $79,736 | $3,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 100 | $66,360 | $664 |
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