Conservation payments in McMinn County, Tennessee totaled $641,631 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $42,000 | $42,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $110,342 | $36,781 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $164,154 | $32,831 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $186,244 | $31,041 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $221,934 | $27,742 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $250,650 | $25,065 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $263,824 | $23,984 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $288,721 | $22,209 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 15 | $311,909 | $20,794 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 17 | $333,195 | $19,600 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 18 | $343,106 | $19,061 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 20 | $360,448 | $18,022 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 22 | $376,732 | $17,124 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 23 | $384,579 | $16,721 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 25 | $399,711 | $15,988 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 27 | $413,030 | $15,297 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 28 | $419,501 | $14,982 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 30 | $431,895 | $14,397 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 32 | $442,635 | $13,832 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 34 | $452,734 | $13,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 136 | $188,897 | $1,389 |
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