Conservation payments in Rhea County, Tennessee totaled $2.0 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% | 16% | 1 | $317,251 | $317,251 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $519,214 | $259,607 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $628,781 | $209,594 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $710,312 | $177,578 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $782,465 | $156,493 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $849,266 | $141,544 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 7 | $916,051 | $130,864 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 8 | $981,715 | $122,714 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $1,041,394 | $115,710 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 10 | $1,094,540 | $109,454 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 11 | $1,145,945 | $104,177 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 12 | $1,188,557 | $99,046 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 13 | $1,229,885 | $94,607 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 14 | $1,264,343 | $90,310 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 15 | $1,296,512 | $86,434 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $1,328,385 | $83,024 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 17 | $1,360,255 | $80,015 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 18 | $1,389,605 | $77,200 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 19 | $1,418,138 | $74,639 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 20 | $1,445,962 | $72,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 83 | $561,906 | $6,770 |
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