Conservation payments in Wilson County, Tennessee totaled $1.6 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 | $242,981 | $121,491 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $350,716 | $87,679 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 7 | $471,009 | $67,287 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 9 | $534,979 | $59,442 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 12 | $622,088 | $51,841 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 14 | $669,643 | $47,832 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 16 | $714,077 | $44,630 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 19 | $775,220 | $40,801 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 21 | $811,735 | $38,654 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 24 | $858,275 | $35,761 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 26 | $887,675 | $34,141 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 28 | $915,550 | $32,698 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 31 | $954,024 | $30,775 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 33 | $978,796 | $29,660 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 36 | $1,012,865 | $28,135 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 38 | $1,031,881 | $27,155 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 40 | $1,050,707 | $26,268 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 43 | $1,077,446 | $25,057 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 45 | $1,094,398 | $24,320 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 48 | $1,118,613 | $23,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 192 | $461,493 | $2,404 |
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