Conservation payments in Perry County, Mississippi totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $883,264 | $294,421 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $1,301,531 | $216,922 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $1,626,496 | $180,722 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 12 | $1,921,382 | $160,115 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 16 | $2,236,891 | $139,806 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 19 | $2,431,098 | $127,953 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 22 | $2,586,355 | $117,562 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 25 | $2,724,808 | $108,992 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 29 | $2,889,384 | $99,634 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 32 | $2,996,881 | $93,653 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 35 | $3,093,824 | $88,395 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 38 | $3,186,045 | $83,843 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 42 | $3,301,678 | $78,611 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 45 | $3,383,148 | $75,181 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 48 | $3,458,225 | $72,046 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 51 | $3,530,017 | $69,216 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 55 | $3,621,123 | $65,839 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 58 | $3,687,601 | $63,579 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 61 | $3,750,184 | $61,478 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 64 | $3,807,546 | $59,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 260 | $1,303,434 | $5,013 |
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