Conservation payments in Quitman County, Mississippi totaled $2.6 million 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% | 6% | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $296,065 | $49,344 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $431,728 | $47,970 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 12 | $551,075 | $45,923 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 15 | $657,428 | $43,829 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 18 | $758,133 | $42,119 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $879,901 | $39,996 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 25 | $964,117 | $38,565 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 28 | $1,045,156 | $37,327 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 31 | $1,123,802 | $36,252 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 34 | $1,196,186 | $35,182 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 37 | $1,260,162 | $34,058 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 40 | $1,320,154 | $33,004 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 44 | $1,397,389 | $31,759 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 47 | $1,449,710 | $30,845 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 50 | $1,499,893 | $29,998 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 53 | $1,547,878 | $29,205 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 56 | $1,593,417 | $28,454 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 59 | $1,634,846 | $27,709 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 63 | $1,685,872 | $26,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 252 | $956,500 | $3,796 |
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