Conservation payments in Madison County, Mississippi totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $165,056 | $82,528 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $253,046 | $63,262 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $322,339 | $53,723 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $382,740 | $47,843 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 10 | $430,397 | $43,040 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 12 | $474,553 | $39,546 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $516,893 | $36,921 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $555,277 | $34,705 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 18 | $584,106 | $32,450 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 21 | $621,152 | $29,579 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 23 | $643,504 | $27,978 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 25 | $665,631 | $26,625 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 27 | $687,556 | $25,465 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 29 | $708,804 | $24,442 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 31 | $729,416 | $23,530 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 33 | $749,301 | $22,706 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 35 | $768,497 | $21,957 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 37 | $787,165 | $21,275 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 39 | $804,911 | $20,639 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 42 | $830,641 | $19,777 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 168 | $399,632 | $2,379 |
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