Conservation payments in Tennessee totaled $12.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 37 | $1,423,612 | $38,476 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 74 | $2,207,482 | $29,831 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 111 | $2,832,326 | $25,516 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 148 | $3,355,742 | $22,674 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 185 | $3,801,430 | $20,548 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 222 | $4,194,249 | $18,893 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 259 | $4,545,538 | $17,550 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 296 | $4,869,666 | $16,452 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 333 | $5,169,807 | $15,525 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 371 | $5,452,780 | $14,698 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 408 | $5,707,716 | $13,990 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 445 | $5,947,042 | $13,364 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 482 | $6,175,255 | $12,812 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 519 | $6,394,583 | $12,321 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 556 | $6,603,147 | $11,876 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 593 | $6,799,815 | $11,467 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 630 | $6,987,808 | $11,092 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 667 | $7,167,387 | $10,746 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 704 | $7,340,096 | $10,426 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 742 | $7,511,759 | $10,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,968 | $4,517,881 | $1,522 |
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