Conservation payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $20.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 24 | $1,998,871 | $83,286 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 48 | $3,186,968 | $66,395 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 73 | $4,318,294 | $59,155 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 97 | $5,272,959 | $54,360 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 122 | $6,178,433 | $50,643 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 146 | $6,958,371 | $47,660 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 171 | $7,692,119 | $44,983 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 195 | $8,340,015 | $42,769 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 220 | $8,963,569 | $40,744 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 244 | $9,522,297 | $39,026 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 269 | $10,065,758 | $37,419 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 293 | $10,552,212 | $36,014 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 318 | $11,020,227 | $34,655 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 342 | $11,441,442 | $33,455 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 367 | $11,857,763 | $32,310 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 391 | $12,228,299 | $31,274 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 415 | $12,580,053 | $30,313 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 440 | $12,929,050 | $29,384 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 464 | $13,248,832 | $28,554 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 489 | $13,562,747 | $27,736 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,958 | $7,052,794 | $3,602 |
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