Conservation payments in Quitman County, Mississippi totaled $2.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $152,006 | $76,003 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $314,442 | $62,888 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $462,503 | $57,813 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $606,582 | $55,144 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $725,358 | $51,811 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $832,630 | $48,978 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 20 | $936,569 | $46,828 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 23 | $1,034,874 | $44,995 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 26 | $1,128,888 | $43,419 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 29 | $1,214,940 | $41,894 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 32 | $1,295,498 | $40,484 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 35 | $1,372,061 | $39,202 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 38 | $1,445,599 | $38,042 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 41 | $1,515,508 | $36,964 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 44 | $1,575,475 | $35,806 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 47 | $1,631,005 | $34,702 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 50 | $1,682,285 | $33,646 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 53 | $1,732,344 | $32,686 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 56 | $1,781,301 | $31,809 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 59 | $1,829,961 | $31,016 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 238 | $1,094,449 | $4,599 |
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