Conservation payments in Marion County, Mississippi totaled $11.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $1,527,906 | $254,651 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 12 | $2,545,665 | $212,139 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 19 | $3,449,473 | $181,551 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 25 | $4,069,165 | $162,767 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 32 | $4,704,715 | $147,022 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 38 | $5,187,637 | $136,517 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 44 | $5,577,337 | $126,758 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 51 | $5,987,139 | $117,395 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 57 | $6,287,469 | $110,306 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 64 | $6,608,416 | $103,257 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 70 | $6,858,116 | $97,973 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 77 | $7,119,038 | $92,455 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 83 | $7,324,035 | $88,241 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 89 | $7,514,895 | $84,437 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 96 | $7,724,413 | $80,463 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 102 | $7,894,655 | $77,399 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 109 | $8,080,770 | $74,136 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 115 | $8,233,667 | $71,597 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 121 | $8,375,421 | $69,218 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 128 | $8,532,074 | $66,657 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 514 | $3,192,335 | $6,211 |
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