Conservation payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $881,571 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $133,002 | $133,002 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $179,966 | $89,983 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $221,972 | $73,991 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $295,958 | $59,192 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 6 | $320,102 | $53,350 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 7 | $343,334 | $49,048 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $382,727 | $42,525 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $399,073 | $39,907 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $415,305 | $37,755 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 13 | $446,334 | $34,333 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 14 | $461,399 | $32,957 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $476,420 | $31,761 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 17 | $503,122 | $29,595 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $514,413 | $28,579 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $525,508 | $27,658 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $546,102 | $26,005 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $555,982 | $25,272 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 23 | $565,842 | $24,602 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 25 | $585,154 | $23,406 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 26 | $593,292 | $22,819 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 107 | $288,279 | $2,694 |
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