Conservation payments in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $144,107 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $21,819 | $21,819 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $43,565 | $21,783 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $48,997 | $16,332 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $54,225 | $13,556 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $59,052 | $11,810 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $63,831 | $10,639 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $68,608 | $9,801 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $72,899 | $9,112 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $76,599 | $8,511 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 10 | $79,708 | $7,971 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 11 | $82,630 | $7,512 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 12 | $84,852 | $7,071 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 13 | $86,863 | $6,682 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 14 | $88,846 | $6,346 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 15 | $90,736 | $6,049 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 16 | $92,524 | $5,783 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 17 | $94,268 | $5,545 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $95,717 | $5,318 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $97,145 | $5,113 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 20 | $98,557 | $4,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 80 | $45,550 | $569 |
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