Conservation payments in Benton County, Tennessee totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,521,143 | $380,286 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $2,284,651 | $285,581 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 13 | $3,052,824 | $234,833 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $3,499,301 | $205,841 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $3,887,294 | $185,109 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 26 | $4,343,101 | $167,042 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 30 | $4,644,461 | $154,815 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 35 | $4,949,358 | $141,410 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 39 | $5,170,338 | $132,573 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 43 | $5,371,538 | $124,919 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 48 | $5,600,708 | $116,681 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 52 | $5,777,556 | $111,107 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 56 | $5,949,168 | $106,235 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 61 | $6,151,028 | $100,837 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 65 | $6,304,059 | $96,986 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 70 | $6,480,043 | $92,572 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 74 | $6,612,300 | $89,355 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 78 | $6,739,423 | $86,403 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 83 | $6,891,216 | $83,027 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 87 | $7,008,762 | $80,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 351 | $2,452,683 | $6,988 |
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