Conservation payments in 3rd District of Mississippi (Rep. Michael Guest) totaled $25.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 17 | $4,408,829 | $259,343 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 35 | $6,759,428 | $193,127 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 53 | $8,318,842 | $156,959 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 71 | $9,550,564 | $134,515 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 89 | $10,603,552 | $119,141 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 107 | $11,542,444 | $107,873 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 125 | $12,383,017 | $99,064 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 143 | $13,156,491 | $92,003 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 161 | $13,860,650 | $86,091 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 179 | $14,491,107 | $80,956 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 197 | $15,088,415 | $76,591 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 215 | $15,648,592 | $72,784 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 233 | $16,160,274 | $69,357 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 251 | $16,634,196 | $66,272 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 269 | $17,071,610 | $63,463 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 287 | $17,477,752 | $60,898 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 305 | $17,858,504 | $58,552 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 323 | $18,217,388 | $56,401 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 341 | $18,552,051 | $54,405 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 359 | $18,868,942 | $52,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,439 | $6,690,670 | $4,650 |
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