Conservation payments in Yazoo County, Mississippi totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $489,273 | $163,091 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $674,436 | $112,406 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $873,456 | $87,346 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 13 | $1,018,503 | $78,346 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 17 | $1,192,052 | $70,121 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 20 | $1,305,605 | $65,280 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 24 | $1,444,301 | $60,179 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 27 | $1,538,838 | $56,994 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 31 | $1,646,521 | $53,114 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 34 | $1,720,705 | $50,609 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 38 | $1,815,094 | $47,766 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 41 | $1,882,381 | $45,912 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 45 | $1,968,850 | $43,752 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 48 | $2,029,461 | $42,280 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 52 | $2,106,346 | $40,507 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 55 | $2,161,376 | $39,298 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 58 | $2,214,385 | $38,179 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 62 | $2,282,679 | $36,817 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 65 | $2,331,901 | $35,875 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 69 | $2,391,908 | $34,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 278 | $1,232,823 | $4,435 |
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