Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Tennessee totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $147,876 | $147,876 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $307,891 | $102,630 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $422,372 | $84,474 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $461,766 | $76,961 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $533,879 | $66,735 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $599,681 | $59,968 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $655,296 | $54,608 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 13 | $680,546 | $52,350 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 15 | $725,822 | $48,388 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 17 | $766,681 | $45,099 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 18 | $786,510 | $43,695 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 20 | $820,356 | $41,018 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 22 | $851,855 | $38,721 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 24 | $882,331 | $36,764 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 25 | $897,550 | $35,902 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 27 | $926,975 | $34,332 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 29 | $953,999 | $32,897 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 30 | $964,889 | $32,163 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 32 | $984,514 | $30,766 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 34 | $1,002,268 | $29,478 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 138 | $272,580 | $1,975 |
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