Conservation payments in Fentress County, Tennessee totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $294,492 | $294,492 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $375,898 | $125,299 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $432,366 | $86,473 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $486,492 | $69,499 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 9 | $537,460 | $59,718 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $561,426 | $56,143 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $607,189 | $50,599 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 14 | $649,013 | $46,358 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 16 | $684,033 | $42,752 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 18 | $716,156 | $39,786 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $745,918 | $37,296 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 21 | $759,983 | $36,190 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 23 | $787,373 | $34,234 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 25 | $813,683 | $32,547 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 27 | $838,176 | $31,044 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 29 | $860,979 | $29,689 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 30 | $871,821 | $29,061 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 32 | $892,297 | $27,884 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 34 | $910,911 | $26,791 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 36 | $928,940 | $25,804 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 146 | $399,928 | $2,739 |
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