Conservation payments in Quitman County, Mississippi totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 5 | $248,061 | $49,612 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $393,466 | $49,183 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 11 | $516,693 | $46,972 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 14 | $632,135 | $45,153 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 17 | $739,112 | $43,477 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $841,948 | $42,097 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 23 | $938,093 | $40,787 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 26 | $1,024,578 | $39,407 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 29 | $1,107,450 | $38,188 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 32 | $1,187,053 | $37,095 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $1,238,143 | $36,416 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $1,309,347 | $35,388 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $1,372,130 | $34,303 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 43 | $1,431,360 | $33,287 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 46 | $1,485,812 | $32,300 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 49 | $1,536,731 | $31,362 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 52 | $1,586,271 | $30,505 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 55 | $1,633,427 | $29,699 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 58 | $1,675,569 | $28,889 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 233 | $1,023,548 | $4,393 |
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