Conservation payments in Tennessee totaled $461 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 269 | $93,723,005 | $348,413 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 538 | $135,955,456 | $252,705 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 807 | $166,526,989 | $206,353 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 1,077 | $190,911,729 | $177,263 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 1,346 | $211,301,769 | $156,985 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 1,615 | $228,965,992 | $141,775 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,884 | $244,607,259 | $129,834 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 2,154 | $258,660,341 | $120,084 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 2,423 | $271,205,084 | $111,929 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,692 | $282,621,721 | $104,986 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 2,962 | $293,073,726 | $98,945 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 3,231 | $302,681,528 | $93,680 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 3,500 | $311,556,892 | $89,016 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 3,769 | $319,779,273 | $84,845 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 4,039 | $327,427,289 | $81,066 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 4,308 | $334,537,702 | $77,655 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 4,577 | $341,173,518 | $74,541 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 4,847 | $347,393,382 | $71,672 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 5,116 | $353,202,172 | $69,039 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 5,385 | $358,642,799 | $66,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 21,543 | $101,899,185 | $4,730 |
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