Conservation payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $827,978 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $133,002 | $133,002 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $183,002 | $91,501 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $249,152 | $62,288 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $272,384 | $54,477 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $293,654 | $48,942 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $326,428 | $40,804 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $342,660 | $38,073 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $373,689 | $33,972 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $388,754 | $32,396 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $403,775 | $31,060 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $430,978 | $28,732 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 16 | $443,374 | $27,711 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $465,792 | $25,877 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 19 | $476,258 | $25,066 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 20 | $486,138 | $24,307 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 22 | $505,874 | $22,994 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 23 | $515,502 | $22,413 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 25 | $531,773 | $21,271 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 26 | $539,585 | $20,753 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 27 | $547,255 | $20,269 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 112 | $280,723 | $2,506 |
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