Conservation payments in Putnam County, Tennessee totaled $649,672 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% | 19% | 1 | $124,043 | $124,043 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $181,691 | $90,846 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $255,007 | $63,752 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $280,907 | $56,181 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 7 | $314,504 | $44,929 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 8 | $330,164 | $41,271 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 10 | $360,100 | $36,010 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $372,110 | $33,828 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 12 | $383,630 | $31,969 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 14 | $405,111 | $28,937 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $414,111 | $27,607 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 17 | $430,391 | $25,317 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 18 | $438,104 | $24,339 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 20 | $453,015 | $22,651 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 21 | $460,140 | $21,911 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 23 | $473,895 | $20,604 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 24 | $480,478 | $20,020 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 25 | $486,261 | $19,450 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 27 | $496,978 | $18,407 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 28 | $501,855 | $17,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 116 | $147,817 | $1,274 |
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