Conservation payments in Quitman County, Mississippi totaled $2.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $149,000 | $49,667 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $295,065 | $49,178 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $430,728 | $47,859 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 12 | $545,916 | $45,493 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 16 | $685,828 | $42,864 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 19 | $782,057 | $41,161 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 22 | $874,206 | $39,737 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 25 | $957,541 | $38,302 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 28 | $1,037,835 | $37,066 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 32 | $1,140,103 | $35,628 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 35 | $1,208,421 | $34,526 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 38 | $1,270,169 | $33,426 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 41 | $1,328,595 | $32,405 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 44 | $1,385,056 | $31,479 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 48 | $1,454,123 | $30,294 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 51 | $1,504,306 | $29,496 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 54 | $1,552,662 | $28,753 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 57 | $1,599,569 | $28,063 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 60 | $1,642,021 | $27,367 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 64 | $1,695,964 | $26,499 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 256 | $1,003,375 | $3,919 |
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