Conservation payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $851,386 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $65,379 | $21,793 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $130,578 | $18,654 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $176,489 | $16,044 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 15 | $214,125 | $14,275 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 19 | $249,044 | $13,108 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 23 | $280,453 | $12,194 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 27 | $306,939 | $11,368 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 31 | $328,970 | $10,612 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 35 | $348,566 | $9,959 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 39 | $366,229 | $9,390 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 43 | $383,400 | $8,916 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 47 | $399,579 | $8,502 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 51 | $415,080 | $8,139 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 55 | $430,273 | $7,823 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 59 | $445,180 | $7,545 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 63 | $459,206 | $7,289 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 67 | $472,632 | $7,054 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 71 | $485,330 | $6,836 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 75 | $497,353 | $6,631 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 79 | $509,155 | $6,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 320 | $342,231 | $1,069 |
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