Conservation payments in Tennessee totaled $12.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 38 | $1,477,874 | $38,891 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 77 | $2,287,468 | $29,707 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 116 | $2,936,345 | $25,313 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 154 | $3,461,929 | $22,480 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 193 | $3,926,482 | $20,344 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 232 | $4,335,361 | $18,687 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 270 | $4,692,469 | $17,380 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 309 | $5,031,350 | $16,283 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 348 | $5,345,073 | $15,359 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 386 | $5,625,860 | $14,575 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 425 | $5,894,485 | $13,869 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 464 | $6,145,772 | $13,245 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 502 | $6,379,534 | $12,708 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 541 | $6,610,488 | $12,219 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 580 | $6,830,286 | $11,776 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 618 | $7,031,609 | $11,378 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 657 | $7,229,942 | $11,004 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 696 | $7,419,552 | $10,660 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 734 | $7,597,174 | $10,350 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 773 | $7,773,728 | $10,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 3,094 | $4,699,652 | $1,519 |
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