Conservation payments in Maury County, Tennessee totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $210,748 | $210,748 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $385,346 | $128,449 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $527,983 | $105,597 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $584,473 | $97,412 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $686,552 | $85,819 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $768,321 | $76,832 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $807,256 | $73,387 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 13 | $877,732 | $67,518 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 15 | $941,750 | $62,783 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 17 | $1,001,988 | $58,940 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 18 | $1,031,130 | $57,285 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 20 | $1,083,159 | $54,158 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 22 | $1,125,068 | $51,139 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 23 | $1,144,840 | $49,776 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 25 | $1,181,341 | $47,254 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 27 | $1,217,610 | $45,097 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 28 | $1,235,010 | $44,108 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 30 | $1,268,566 | $42,286 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 32 | $1,301,056 | $40,658 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 34 | $1,332,178 | $39,182 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 136 | $571,820 | $4,205 |
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