Conservation payments in Leflore County, Mississippi totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $116,052 | $58,026 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $209,157 | $52,289 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $293,238 | $48,873 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 9 | $403,533 | $44,837 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 11 | $467,717 | $42,520 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $529,451 | $40,727 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $584,712 | $38,981 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 18 | $661,606 | $36,756 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 20 | $709,697 | $35,485 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 22 | $752,975 | $34,226 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 24 | $795,591 | $33,150 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 27 | $853,989 | $31,629 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 29 | $890,877 | $30,720 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 31 | $927,498 | $29,919 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 33 | $962,350 | $29,162 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 36 | $1,012,671 | $28,130 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 38 | $1,043,524 | $27,461 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 40 | $1,073,156 | $26,829 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 42 | $1,102,463 | $26,249 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 45 | $1,144,934 | $25,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 181 | $684,244 | $3,780 |
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