Conservation payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $198,260 | $49,565 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $244,181 | $48,836 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $282,216 | $47,036 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 7 | $319,720 | $45,674 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 8 | $356,544 | $44,568 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 9 | $392,610 | $43,623 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 10 | $428,676 | $42,868 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 11 | $460,008 | $41,819 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 12 | $489,479 | $40,790 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 13 | $518,707 | $39,901 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 14 | $547,174 | $39,084 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 15 | $575,308 | $38,354 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 16 | $603,267 | $37,704 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 17 | $629,557 | $37,033 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 18 | $655,847 | $36,436 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 19 | $681,430 | $35,865 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 21 | $725,700 | $34,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 84 | $574,681 | $6,841 |
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