Conservation payments in Bledsoe County, Tennessee totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $101,569 | $101,569 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $177,374 | $88,687 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $235,579 | $78,526 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $286,967 | $71,742 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $327,738 | $65,548 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $366,580 | $61,097 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $397,410 | $56,773 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $428,211 | $53,526 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $455,751 | $50,639 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $483,271 | $48,327 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $506,219 | $46,020 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $528,739 | $44,062 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $551,195 | $42,400 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $571,940 | $40,853 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $592,432 | $39,495 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $612,884 | $38,305 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $633,135 | $37,243 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $653,160 | $36,287 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 19 | $672,932 | $35,417 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 20 | $690,542 | $34,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 84 | $322,905 | $3,844 |
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