Conservation payments in Hardin County, Tennessee totaled $13.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 8 | $2,975,266 | $371,908 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 17 | $4,404,589 | $259,093 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 26 | $5,328,866 | $204,956 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 34 | $5,938,967 | $174,676 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 43 | $6,504,006 | $151,256 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 52 | $7,010,595 | $134,819 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 60 | $7,407,245 | $123,454 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 69 | $7,796,682 | $112,995 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 78 | $8,147,976 | $104,461 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 86 | $8,431,123 | $98,036 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 95 | $8,728,608 | $91,880 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 104 | $9,005,181 | $86,588 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 112 | $9,236,999 | $82,473 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 121 | $9,466,325 | $78,234 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 130 | $9,682,968 | $74,484 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 138 | $9,867,087 | $71,501 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 147 | $10,064,352 | $68,465 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 156 | $10,246,634 | $65,684 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 164 | $10,398,792 | $63,407 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 173 | $10,561,124 | $61,047 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 695 | $3,071,406 | $4,419 |
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