Conservation payments in Yazoo County, Mississippi totaled $3.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $545,559 | $181,853 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $844,165 | $120,595 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $993,580 | $99,358 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $1,186,077 | $84,720 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $1,311,761 | $77,162 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 21 | $1,457,100 | $69,386 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 25 | $1,586,675 | $63,467 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 28 | $1,679,518 | $59,983 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 32 | $1,798,304 | $56,197 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 35 | $1,881,791 | $53,765 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 39 | $1,982,718 | $50,839 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 42 | $2,052,794 | $48,876 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 46 | $2,139,287 | $46,506 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 50 | $2,218,933 | $44,379 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 53 | $2,274,362 | $42,912 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 57 | $2,345,517 | $41,149 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 60 | $2,396,915 | $39,949 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 64 | $2,463,215 | $38,488 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 68 | $2,526,329 | $37,152 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 71 | $2,573,202 | $36,242 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 287 | $1,207,353 | $4,207 |
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