Conservation payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | 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% | 16% | 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% | 28% | 8 | $356,544 | $44,568 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 9 | $392,610 | $43,623 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 10 | $428,676 | $42,868 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 11 | $462,911 | $42,083 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 12 | $494,243 | $41,187 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 13 | $523,714 | $40,286 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 14 | $552,181 | $39,442 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 15 | $580,315 | $38,688 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 16 | $608,274 | $38,017 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 17 | $634,564 | $37,327 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 18 | $660,854 | $36,714 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 19 | $684,669 | $36,035 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 20 | $707,469 | $35,373 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 81 | $570,483 | $7,043 |
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