Conservation payments in Clay County, Tennessee totaled $968,522 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $59,899 | $59,899 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $106,756 | $53,378 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $150,789 | $50,263 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $194,288 | $48,572 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $273,288 | $45,548 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $306,476 | $43,782 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $336,476 | $42,060 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $360,476 | $40,053 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 11 | $406,382 | $36,944 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 12 | $428,387 | $35,699 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 13 | $448,962 | $34,536 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $468,962 | $33,497 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 16 | $508,127 | $31,758 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 17 | $525,913 | $30,936 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 18 | $543,626 | $30,201 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 19 | $560,885 | $29,520 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $592,492 | $28,214 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 22 | $607,492 | $27,613 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 23 | $622,492 | $27,065 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 24 | $636,068 | $26,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 100 | $332,454 | $3,325 |
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