Conservation payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $764,178 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $71,138 | $71,138 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $122,510 | $61,255 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $190,367 | $47,592 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $214,511 | $42,902 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $237,743 | $39,624 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $272,728 | $34,091 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9 | $288,957 | $32,106 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 10 | $304,921 | $30,492 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 12 | $335,247 | $27,937 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 13 | $350,312 | $26,947 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 14 | $365,333 | $26,095 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 16 | $392,536 | $24,534 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 17 | $405,052 | $23,827 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 18 | $417,244 | $23,180 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 20 | $439,879 | $21,994 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 21 | $449,759 | $21,417 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 22 | $459,639 | $20,893 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 24 | $478,919 | $19,955 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 25 | $487,057 | $19,482 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 27 | $502,358 | $18,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 108 | $261,820 | $2,424 |
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