Conservation payments in Overton County, Tennessee totaled $1.2 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% | 2 | $185,926 | $92,963 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $292,544 | $73,136 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $369,396 | $61,566 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $425,215 | $53,152 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 10 | $474,050 | $47,405 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $516,216 | $43,018 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 14 | $552,539 | $39,467 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 16 | $585,297 | $36,581 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 18 | $616,799 | $34,267 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 20 | $646,596 | $32,330 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 22 | $675,552 | $30,707 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 25 | $717,845 | $28,714 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 27 | $744,882 | $27,588 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 29 | $770,523 | $26,570 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 31 | $793,054 | $25,582 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 33 | $813,045 | $24,638 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 35 | $831,645 | $23,761 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 37 | $848,454 | $22,931 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 39 | $864,175 | $22,158 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 41 | $878,905 | $21,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 168 | $322,033 | $1,917 |
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