Conservation payments in Clay County, Tennessee totaled $962,432 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $59,899 | $59,899 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $106,756 | $53,378 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $150,789 | $50,263 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $194,288 | $48,572 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $273,288 | $45,548 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $306,476 | $43,782 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $336,476 | $42,060 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $360,476 | $40,053 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $384,250 | $38,425 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $428,387 | $35,699 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 13 | $448,962 | $34,536 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 14 | $468,962 | $33,497 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 15 | $488,612 | $32,574 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 16 | $508,127 | $31,758 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 18 | $543,099 | $30,172 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 19 | $559,683 | $29,457 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 20 | $575,677 | $28,784 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 21 | $591,290 | $28,157 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 22 | $606,290 | $27,559 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 24 | $634,866 | $26,453 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 97 | $327,566 | $3,377 |
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