Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Tennessee totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $403,803 | $134,601 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $631,849 | $105,308 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $829,065 | $92,118 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 12 | $991,250 | $82,604 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 15 | $1,126,765 | $75,118 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 19 | $1,286,410 | $67,706 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 22 | $1,396,459 | $63,475 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 25 | $1,498,925 | $59,957 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 28 | $1,592,830 | $56,887 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 31 | $1,682,839 | $54,285 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 34 | $1,770,671 | $52,079 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 38 | $1,875,540 | $49,356 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 41 | $1,944,969 | $47,438 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 44 | $2,004,856 | $45,565 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 47 | $2,059,164 | $43,812 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 50 | $2,108,935 | $42,179 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 53 | $2,153,985 | $40,641 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 57 | $2,213,141 | $38,827 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 60 | $2,252,342 | $37,539 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 63 | $2,287,967 | $36,317 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 254 | $773,617 | $3,046 |
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