Conservation payments in Winston County, Mississippi totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $1,844,419 | $368,884 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 11 | $2,507,742 | $227,977 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 17 | $3,011,476 | $177,146 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $3,340,594 | $151,845 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 28 | $3,680,208 | $131,436 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 34 | $3,958,033 | $116,413 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 39 | $4,158,910 | $106,639 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 45 | $4,383,393 | $97,409 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 51 | $4,590,525 | $90,010 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 56 | $4,754,735 | $84,906 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 62 | $4,940,653 | $79,688 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 68 | $5,104,966 | $75,073 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 73 | $5,235,260 | $71,716 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 79 | $5,386,425 | $68,183 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 85 | $5,529,187 | $65,049 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 90 | $5,639,230 | $62,658 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 96 | $5,765,830 | $60,061 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 102 | $5,886,102 | $57,707 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 107 | $5,983,995 | $55,925 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 113 | $6,093,802 | $53,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 454 | $2,073,976 | $4,568 |
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