Conservation payments in Tunica County, Mississippi totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $921,150 | $460,575 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $1,487,305 | $371,826 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 7 | $2,079,036 | $297,005 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 9 | $2,407,937 | $267,549 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 12 | $2,757,262 | $229,772 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 14 | $2,958,955 | $211,354 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 17 | $3,227,058 | $189,827 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 19 | $3,388,061 | $178,319 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 22 | $3,623,610 | $164,710 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 24 | $3,773,473 | $157,228 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 27 | $3,979,384 | $147,385 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 29 | $4,101,801 | $141,441 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 32 | $4,262,345 | $133,198 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 34 | $4,359,255 | $128,213 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 37 | $4,492,629 | $121,422 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 39 | $4,578,055 | $117,386 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 42 | $4,702,099 | $111,955 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 44 | $4,780,067 | $108,638 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 47 | $4,889,962 | $104,042 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 49 | $4,959,020 | $101,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 199 | $1,609,892 | $8,090 |
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