Conservation payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $150,000 | $75,000 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $200,000 | $66,667 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $248,260 | $62,065 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $294,181 | $58,836 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $332,216 | $55,369 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 7 | $369,720 | $52,817 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 8 | $406,544 | $50,818 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 9 | $442,610 | $49,179 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 10 | $478,676 | $47,868 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 11 | $510,008 | $46,364 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 12 | $539,479 | $44,957 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 13 | $567,946 | $43,688 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 14 | $596,080 | $42,577 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 15 | $624,039 | $41,603 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 16 | $650,329 | $40,646 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 17 | $676,619 | $39,801 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 18 | $702,202 | $39,011 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 19 | $725,002 | $38,158 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 21 | $764,286 | $36,395 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 84 | $569,538 | $6,780 |
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