Conservation payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $22.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $1,573,475 | $786,737 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $3,406,453 | $681,291 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $4,356,657 | $622,380 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $5,693,296 | $569,330 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $6,545,706 | $545,476 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $7,667,906 | $511,194 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 17 | $8,372,564 | $492,504 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 20 | $9,382,789 | $469,139 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 22 | $9,977,421 | $453,519 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 25 | $10,754,773 | $430,191 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 28 | $11,483,641 | $410,130 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 30 | $11,924,494 | $397,483 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 33 | $12,528,729 | $379,658 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 35 | $12,927,998 | $369,371 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 38 | $13,504,721 | $355,387 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 40 | $13,875,616 | $346,890 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 43 | $14,386,550 | $334,571 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 45 | $14,719,590 | $327,102 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 48 | $15,209,600 | $316,867 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 51 | $15,687,092 | $307,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 204 | $7,221,378 | $35,399 |
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