Conservation payments in Hardeman County, Tennessee totaled $18.0 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% | 15% | 7 | $2,679,785 | $382,826 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 15 | $4,401,051 | $293,403 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 22 | $5,582,268 | $253,739 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 30 | $6,412,030 | $213,734 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $7,055,354 | $190,685 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 45 | $7,720,363 | $171,564 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 52 | $8,250,165 | $158,657 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 60 | $8,817,786 | $146,963 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 67 | $9,281,746 | $138,534 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 75 | $9,781,150 | $130,415 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 82 | $10,181,837 | $124,169 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 90 | $10,610,791 | $117,898 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 97 | $10,973,246 | $113,126 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 105 | $11,361,509 | $108,205 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 112 | $11,684,947 | $104,330 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 120 | $12,036,982 | $100,308 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 127 | $12,328,695 | $97,076 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 135 | $12,647,024 | $93,682 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 142 | $12,910,877 | $90,922 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 150 | $13,196,718 | $87,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 601 | $4,797,227 | $7,982 |
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