Conservation payments in Tennessee totaled $10.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 33 | $1,303,498 | $39,500 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 67 | $2,003,967 | $29,910 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 101 | $2,564,841 | $25,394 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 135 | $3,039,271 | $22,513 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 169 | $3,445,204 | $20,386 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 203 | $3,807,241 | $18,755 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 237 | $4,131,500 | $17,432 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 271 | $4,428,757 | $16,342 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 305 | $4,704,019 | $15,423 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 339 | $4,959,156 | $14,629 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 373 | $5,195,524 | $13,929 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 407 | $5,415,583 | $13,306 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 441 | $5,626,072 | $12,758 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 475 | $5,827,508 | $12,268 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 509 | $6,019,517 | $11,826 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 543 | $6,202,281 | $11,422 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 577 | $6,376,543 | $11,051 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 611 | $6,542,793 | $10,708 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 645 | $6,702,258 | $10,391 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 679 | $6,855,917 | $10,097 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 2,720 | $4,074,411 | $1,498 |
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