Conservation payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $16.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $3,159,580 | $631,916 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 11 | $4,586,942 | $416,995 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 16 | $5,597,797 | $349,862 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 22 | $6,612,010 | $300,546 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 28 | $7,478,464 | $267,088 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 33 | $8,119,886 | $246,057 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 39 | $8,828,767 | $226,379 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 44 | $9,343,053 | $212,342 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 50 | $9,919,312 | $198,386 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 56 | $10,418,505 | $186,045 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 61 | $10,783,572 | $176,780 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 67 | $11,187,039 | $166,971 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 72 | $11,498,679 | $159,704 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 78 | $11,841,570 | $151,815 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 84 | $12,148,677 | $144,627 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 89 | $12,373,030 | $139,023 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 95 | $12,615,530 | $132,795 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 100 | $12,808,088 | $128,081 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 106 | $13,028,907 | $122,914 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 112 | $13,230,281 | $118,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 448 | $3,651,159 | $8,150 |
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