Conservation payments in Madison County, Mississippi totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $174,360 | $87,180 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $263,290 | $65,823 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $341,801 | $56,967 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $409,031 | $51,129 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 10 | $462,954 | $46,295 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 12 | $509,646 | $42,471 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $553,081 | $39,506 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $595,017 | $37,189 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 18 | $633,401 | $35,189 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 21 | $677,929 | $32,282 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 23 | $704,007 | $30,609 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 25 | $728,938 | $29,158 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 27 | $752,047 | $27,854 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 29 | $774,065 | $26,692 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 31 | $795,313 | $25,655 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 33 | $816,046 | $24,729 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 35 | $836,561 | $23,902 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 37 | $856,845 | $23,158 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 39 | $876,041 | $22,463 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 42 | $902,892 | $21,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 168 | $406,048 | $2,417 |
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