Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Mississippi totaled $435,984 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $29,735 | $29,735 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $82,634 | $27,545 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $123,326 | $24,665 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $140,807 | $23,468 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $171,476 | $21,435 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $192,793 | $19,279 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 12 | $210,317 | $17,526 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 13 | $218,542 | $16,811 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 15 | $234,412 | $15,627 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 17 | $246,522 | $14,501 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 19 | $256,730 | $13,512 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 20 | $261,444 | $13,072 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 22 | $270,580 | $12,299 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 24 | $279,328 | $11,639 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 26 | $287,536 | $11,059 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 27 | $290,960 | $10,776 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $297,736 | $10,267 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $304,512 | $9,823 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 33 | $311,266 | $9,432 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 34 | $314,590 | $9,253 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 140 | $121,394 | $867 |
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