Conservation payments in Yazoo County, Mississippi totaled $4.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $595,841 | $198,614 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $867,157 | $123,880 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $1,021,894 | $102,189 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 14 | $1,211,359 | $86,526 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $1,380,651 | $76,703 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 21 | $1,492,731 | $71,082 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 25 | $1,632,251 | $65,290 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $1,764,877 | $60,858 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $1,856,833 | $58,026 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 36 | $1,963,671 | $54,546 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 39 | $2,035,388 | $52,189 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 43 | $2,126,600 | $49,456 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 47 | $2,214,757 | $47,122 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 50 | $2,276,469 | $45,529 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 54 | $2,357,363 | $43,655 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 58 | $2,431,372 | $41,920 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 61 | $2,484,996 | $40,738 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 65 | $2,554,194 | $39,295 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 68 | $2,604,420 | $38,300 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 72 | $2,665,107 | $37,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 291 | $1,330,118 | $4,571 |
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