Emergency Conservation Program payments in Tennessee totaled $30.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 57 | $4,966,391 | $87,130 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 114 | $7,245,909 | $63,561 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 171 | $8,963,583 | $52,419 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 228 | $10,321,125 | $45,268 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 285 | $11,440,954 | $40,144 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 342 | $12,442,144 | $36,381 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 400 | $13,358,765 | $33,397 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 457 | $14,177,075 | $31,022 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 514 | $14,922,136 | $29,031 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 571 | $15,609,206 | $27,337 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 628 | $16,248,244 | $25,873 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 685 | $16,847,693 | $24,595 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 743 | $17,423,063 | $23,450 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 800 | $17,951,422 | $22,439 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 857 | $18,451,720 | $21,531 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 914 | $18,928,073 | $20,709 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 971 | $19,380,250 | $19,959 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,028 | $19,807,956 | $19,268 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,086 | $20,222,698 | $18,621 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,143 | $20,613,430 | $18,035 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 4,573 | $9,964,262 | $2,179 |
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