Conservation payments in Bedford County, Tennessee totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $292,159 | $146,080 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $540,369 | $108,074 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $716,695 | $89,587 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $855,711 | $77,792 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $959,852 | $68,561 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 17 | $1,046,806 | $61,577 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 20 | $1,127,152 | $56,358 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $1,179,678 | $53,622 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 25 | $1,252,347 | $50,094 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $1,313,501 | $46,911 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 31 | $1,368,683 | $44,151 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 34 | $1,422,222 | $41,830 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 37 | $1,471,742 | $39,777 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 40 | $1,518,154 | $37,954 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 43 | $1,563,908 | $36,370 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 45 | $1,593,908 | $35,420 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 48 | $1,638,908 | $34,144 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 51 | $1,683,085 | $33,002 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 54 | $1,724,849 | $31,942 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 57 | $1,762,862 | $30,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 230 | $616,537 | $2,681 |
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