Conservation payments in 4th District of Mississippi (Rep. Steven Palazzo) totaled $24.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 14 | $6,154,178 | $439,584 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 28 | $8,882,723 | $317,240 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 42 | $10,568,009 | $251,619 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 56 | $11,891,441 | $212,347 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 70 | $13,018,264 | $185,975 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 84 | $13,924,818 | $165,772 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 98 | $14,693,890 | $149,938 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 112 | $15,368,066 | $137,215 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 126 | $15,969,794 | $126,744 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 141 | $16,545,160 | $117,342 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 155 | $17,017,417 | $109,790 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 169 | $17,450,697 | $103,259 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 183 | $17,845,523 | $97,517 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 197 | $18,200,346 | $92,388 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 211 | $18,529,008 | $87,815 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 225 | $18,837,852 | $83,724 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 239 | $19,123,064 | $80,013 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 253 | $19,391,336 | $76,646 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 268 | $19,663,284 | $73,370 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 282 | $19,904,224 | $70,582 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,129 | $4,513,659 | $3,998 |
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