Conservation payments in Webster County, Mississippi totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $2,658,951 | $295,439 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 18 | $3,940,663 | $218,926 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 27 | $4,986,178 | $184,673 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 36 | $5,861,845 | $162,829 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 45 | $6,655,211 | $147,894 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 54 | $7,349,401 | $136,100 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 63 | $7,956,356 | $126,291 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 72 | $8,489,490 | $117,910 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 81 | $8,971,359 | $110,758 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 91 | $9,455,424 | $103,906 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 100 | $9,832,102 | $98,321 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 109 | $10,186,265 | $93,452 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 118 | $10,516,203 | $89,120 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 127 | $10,824,285 | $85,231 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 136 | $11,096,999 | $81,596 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 145 | $11,341,194 | $78,215 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 154 | $11,564,600 | $75,095 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 163 | $11,774,657 | $72,237 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 172 | $11,968,369 | $69,584 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 182 | $12,172,814 | $66,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 728 | $3,692,007 | $5,071 |
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