Conservation payments in Pearl River County, Mississippi totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $1,783,949 | $594,650 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 7 | $3,149,957 | $449,994 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 11 | $4,063,717 | $369,429 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 14 | $4,500,165 | $321,440 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 18 | $4,910,578 | $272,810 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 22 | $5,236,362 | $238,016 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 25 | $5,457,607 | $218,304 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 29 | $5,712,725 | $196,991 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 33 | $5,941,497 | $180,045 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 37 | $6,152,455 | $166,283 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 40 | $6,298,430 | $157,461 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 44 | $6,468,128 | $147,003 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 48 | $6,632,388 | $138,175 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 51 | $6,745,005 | $132,255 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 55 | $6,884,152 | $125,166 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 59 | $7,016,067 | $118,916 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 63 | $7,137,181 | $113,289 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 66 | $7,220,794 | $109,406 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 70 | $7,321,893 | $104,598 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 74 | $7,412,056 | $100,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 297 | $1,552,639 | $5,228 |
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