Conservation payments in Tennessee totaled $439 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 263 | $88,235,071 | $335,495 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 527 | $128,110,265 | $243,093 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 790 | $157,118,048 | $198,884 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 1,054 | $180,421,853 | $171,178 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 1,317 | $200,001,824 | $151,862 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 1,581 | $216,914,495 | $137,201 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,844 | $231,735,130 | $125,670 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 2,108 | $245,098,925 | $116,271 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 2,371 | $257,047,428 | $108,413 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,635 | $267,952,643 | $101,690 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 2,899 | $277,957,148 | $95,880 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 3,162 | $287,128,471 | $90,806 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 3,426 | $295,655,243 | $86,298 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 3,689 | $303,509,114 | $82,274 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 3,953 | $310,830,998 | $78,632 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 4,216 | $317,635,937 | $75,341 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 4,480 | $324,033,935 | $72,329 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 4,743 | $329,975,130 | $69,571 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 5,007 | $335,554,513 | $67,017 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 5,271 | $340,782,806 | $64,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 21,084 | $97,925,538 | $4,645 |
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