Conservation payments in Newton County, Mississippi totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,523,405 | $380,851 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 9 | $2,359,424 | $262,158 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 14 | $2,908,339 | $207,739 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 19 | $3,259,114 | $171,532 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 24 | $3,559,293 | $148,304 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 29 | $3,827,876 | $131,996 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 34 | $4,079,621 | $119,989 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 39 | $4,316,866 | $110,689 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 44 | $4,537,104 | $103,116 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 49 | $4,740,530 | $96,746 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 54 | $4,913,270 | $90,986 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 59 | $5,076,521 | $86,043 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 64 | $5,224,776 | $81,637 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 69 | $5,361,390 | $77,701 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 74 | $5,488,316 | $74,166 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 79 | $5,605,401 | $70,954 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 84 | $5,716,532 | $68,054 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 89 | $5,822,805 | $65,425 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 94 | $5,923,181 | $63,013 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 99 | $6,016,553 | $60,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 396 | $1,787,925 | $4,515 |
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