Conservation payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $20.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 25 | $2,114,489 | $84,580 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 51 | $3,403,372 | $66,733 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 77 | $4,578,476 | $59,461 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 102 | $5,551,029 | $54,422 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 128 | $6,458,657 | $50,458 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 154 | $7,273,991 | $47,234 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 180 | $8,009,360 | $44,496 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 205 | $8,646,405 | $42,178 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 231 | $9,251,093 | $40,048 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 257 | $9,804,279 | $38,149 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 283 | $10,317,841 | $36,459 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 308 | $10,780,974 | $35,003 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 334 | $11,235,562 | $33,639 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 360 | $11,665,532 | $32,404 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 386 | $12,073,381 | $31,278 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 411 | $12,447,258 | $30,285 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 437 | $12,816,240 | $29,328 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 463 | $13,168,588 | $28,442 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 489 | $13,495,059 | $27,597 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 514 | $13,786,640 | $26,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,060 | $6,910,015 | $3,354 |
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