Conservation payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $22.8 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 24 | $2,457,824 | $102,409 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 49 | $3,734,368 | $76,212 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 74 | $4,916,751 | $66,443 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 98 | $5,962,377 | $60,841 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 123 | $6,947,225 | $56,482 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 148 | $7,847,253 | $53,022 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 172 | $8,639,706 | $50,231 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 197 | $9,411,707 | $47,775 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 222 | $10,113,550 | $45,557 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 246 | $10,732,898 | $43,630 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 271 | $11,327,324 | $41,798 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 296 | $11,885,139 | $40,153 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 320 | $12,378,672 | $38,683 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 345 | $12,860,322 | $37,276 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 370 | $13,310,068 | $35,973 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 395 | $13,735,877 | $34,774 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 419 | $14,125,111 | $33,711 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 444 | $14,508,935 | $32,678 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 469 | $14,872,970 | $31,712 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 493 | $15,206,220 | $30,844 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,976 | $7,554,763 | $3,823 |
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