Conservation payments in Leflore County, Mississippi totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $115,104 | $57,552 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $204,163 | $51,041 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $286,495 | $47,749 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 9 | $389,879 | $43,320 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 11 | $453,761 | $41,251 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $512,754 | $39,443 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 16 | $597,951 | $37,372 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 18 | $649,986 | $36,110 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 20 | $701,086 | $35,054 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 23 | $773,909 | $33,648 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 25 | $817,683 | $32,707 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 27 | $860,157 | $31,858 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 30 | $917,271 | $30,576 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 32 | $954,214 | $29,819 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 34 | $990,948 | $29,146 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 37 | $1,043,246 | $28,196 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 39 | $1,076,617 | $27,606 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 41 | $1,107,470 | $27,011 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 44 | $1,151,573 | $26,172 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 46 | $1,180,160 | $25,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 187 | $730,998 | $3,909 |
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