Conservation payments in Grainger County, Tennessee totaled $443,655 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $45,878 | $45,878 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $79,288 | $39,644 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $109,367 | $36,456 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $134,747 | $33,687 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $156,911 | $31,382 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $177,187 | $29,531 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $196,228 | $28,033 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 9 | $229,291 | $25,477 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 10 | $242,368 | $24,237 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 11 | $254,974 | $23,179 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 12 | $266,698 | $22,225 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 13 | $278,016 | $21,386 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 14 | $289,040 | $20,646 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 15 | $299,540 | $19,969 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 17 | $316,607 | $18,624 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18 | $323,765 | $17,987 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 19 | $330,483 | $17,394 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 20 | $336,836 | $16,842 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 21 | $342,598 | $16,314 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 22 | $348,345 | $15,834 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 92 | $95,310 | $1,036 |
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