Conservation payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $21.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 25 | $2,217,609 | $88,704 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 50 | $3,454,501 | $69,090 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 76 | $4,639,185 | $61,042 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 101 | $5,612,024 | $55,565 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 127 | $6,528,026 | $51,402 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 152 | $7,320,313 | $48,160 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 178 | $8,079,334 | $45,390 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 203 | $8,752,227 | $43,114 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 229 | $9,385,970 | $40,987 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 254 | $9,943,774 | $39,149 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 280 | $10,481,949 | $37,436 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 305 | $10,961,505 | $35,939 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 331 | $11,431,448 | $34,536 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 356 | $11,856,065 | $33,304 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 382 | $12,271,735 | $32,125 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 407 | $12,652,792 | $31,088 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 432 | $13,014,126 | $30,125 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 458 | $13,370,411 | $29,193 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 483 | $13,691,624 | $28,347 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 509 | $13,999,866 | $27,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,038 | $6,950,589 | $3,411 |
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