Conservation payments in Leflore County, Mississippi totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $126,962 | $63,481 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $220,507 | $55,127 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $308,115 | $51,353 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $386,512 | $48,314 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 11 | $488,822 | $44,438 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $548,770 | $42,213 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $605,568 | $40,371 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 17 | $659,471 | $38,792 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 20 | $736,811 | $36,841 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 22 | $786,358 | $35,744 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 24 | $830,994 | $34,625 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 26 | $874,272 | $33,626 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 28 | $914,371 | $32,656 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 31 | $969,734 | $31,282 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 33 | $1,005,968 | $30,484 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 35 | $1,040,472 | $29,728 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 37 | $1,074,262 | $29,034 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 40 | $1,120,796 | $28,020 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 42 | $1,150,103 | $27,383 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 44 | $1,179,070 | $26,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 179 | $719,932 | $4,022 |
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