Conservation payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $401 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 85 | $67,744,220 | $796,991 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 170 | $107,022,618 | $629,545 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 255 | $136,692,134 | $536,048 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 340 | $160,456,035 | $471,930 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 426 | $180,150,289 | $422,888 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 511 | $196,930,657 | $385,383 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 596 | $211,508,570 | $354,880 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 681 | $224,513,219 | $329,682 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 767 | $236,471,862 | $308,308 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 852 | $247,339,161 | $290,304 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 937 | $257,258,530 | $274,556 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,022 | $266,315,480 | $260,583 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,107 | $274,558,341 | $248,020 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,193 | $282,237,954 | $236,578 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,278 | $289,242,643 | $226,324 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,363 | $295,635,572 | $216,901 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 1,448 | $301,577,770 | $208,272 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,534 | $307,207,471 | $200,266 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,619 | $312,391,552 | $192,953 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,704 | $317,261,898 | $186,187 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 6,819 | $83,771,689 | $12,285 |
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