Conservation payments in 1st District of Mississippi (Rep. Trent Kelly) totaled $205 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 113 | $40,734,190 | $360,480 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 226 | $60,506,895 | $267,730 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 340 | $74,256,676 | $218,402 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 453 | $85,024,061 | $187,691 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 567 | $93,953,412 | $165,703 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 680 | $101,623,650 | $149,447 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 794 | $108,440,407 | $136,575 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 907 | $114,407,209 | $126,138 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 1,021 | $119,811,489 | $117,347 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 1,134 | $124,647,558 | $109,918 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 1,248 | $129,157,153 | $103,491 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 1,361 | $133,278,592 | $97,927 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 1,475 | $137,107,895 | $92,955 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 1,588 | $140,602,938 | $88,541 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 1,702 | $143,872,897 | $84,532 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 1,815 | $146,911,685 | $80,943 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,929 | $149,792,200 | $77,653 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 2,042 | $152,457,966 | $74,661 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 2,156 | $154,987,501 | $71,887 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 2,269 | $157,360,294 | $69,352 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 9,079 | $47,323,478 | $5,212 |
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