Conservation payments in Monroe County, Mississippi totaled $766,242 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $57,292 | $28,646 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $98,020 | $24,505 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $135,549 | $22,592 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $171,061 | $21,383 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $217,302 | $19,755 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 13 | $245,862 | $18,912 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 15 | $272,755 | $18,184 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 17 | $298,104 | $17,536 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 19 | $320,183 | $16,852 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $351,355 | $15,971 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $369,858 | $15,411 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 26 | $387,461 | $14,902 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 28 | $403,380 | $14,406 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 30 | $418,481 | $13,949 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 33 | $440,076 | $13,336 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 35 | $453,571 | $12,959 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 37 | $466,371 | $12,605 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 39 | $479,096 | $12,285 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 41 | $490,912 | $11,973 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 44 | $508,354 | $11,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 176 | $257,888 | $1,465 |
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