Conservation Reserve Program payments in Tennessee totaled $430 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 57 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 195 | $77,555,353 | $397,720 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 391 | $113,944,657 | $291,419 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 587 | $140,730,692 | $239,746 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 782 | $162,254,981 | $207,487 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 978 | $180,508,116 | $184,569 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,174 | $196,464,683 | $167,346 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,369 | $210,521,052 | $153,777 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,565 | $223,326,004 | $142,700 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,761 | $235,035,874 | $133,467 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,956 | $245,747,744 | $125,638 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 2,152 | $255,664,568 | $118,803 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 2,348 | $264,758,295 | $112,759 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,543 | $273,178,917 | $107,424 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 2,739 | $281,045,191 | $102,609 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,935 | $288,409,994 | $98,266 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 3,131 | $295,358,857 | $94,334 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 3,326 | $301,860,359 | $90,758 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 3,522 | $308,015,951 | $87,455 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 3,718 | $313,806,007 | $84,402 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 3,913 | $319,258,776 | $81,589 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 15,656 | $110,342,174 | $7,048 |
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