Conservation payments in Cannon County, Tennessee totaled $763,549 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $140,048 | $46,683 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $180,890 | $45,223 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $245,433 | $40,906 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $270,708 | $38,673 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $319,739 | $35,527 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $343,986 | $34,399 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $381,309 | $31,776 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14 | $411,321 | $29,380 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $424,775 | $28,318 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $450,373 | $26,493 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $462,873 | $25,715 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 20 | $486,762 | $24,338 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 21 | $498,552 | $23,741 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 23 | $517,637 | $22,506 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 25 | $532,411 | $21,296 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 26 | $538,797 | $20,723 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 28 | $549,810 | $19,636 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 29 | $554,871 | $19,133 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 31 | $564,768 | $18,218 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 126 | $198,781 | $1,578 |
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