Conservation payments in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $155,083 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $21,819 | $21,819 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $40,621 | $20,311 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $45,921 | $15,307 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $50,748 | $12,687 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $55,527 | $11,105 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 7 | $64,868 | $9,267 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 8 | $69,159 | $8,645 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 9 | $72,484 | $8,054 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 10 | $75,593 | $7,559 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 11 | $78,357 | $7,123 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $80,747 | $6,729 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 14 | $85,259 | $6,090 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 15 | $87,270 | $5,818 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 16 | $89,253 | $5,578 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 17 | $91,143 | $5,361 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 18 | $92,887 | $5,160 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 19 | $94,629 | $4,980 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 21 | $97,604 | $4,648 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 22 | $99,053 | $4,502 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 23 | $100,481 | $4,369 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 94 | $54,602 | $581 |
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