Conservation payments in Cumberland County, Tennessee totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 72 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $918,518 | $918,518 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 3 | $1,459,541 | $486,514 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 4 | $1,640,963 | $410,241 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 6 | $1,881,607 | $313,601 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 7 | $1,957,887 | $279,698 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 9 | $2,107,454 | $234,162 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 10 | $2,177,110 | $217,711 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 12 | $2,295,096 | $191,258 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 14 | $2,394,052 | $171,004 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 15 | $2,432,747 | $162,183 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 17 | $2,507,854 | $147,521 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 18 | $2,542,984 | $141,277 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 20 | $2,607,649 | $130,382 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 21 | $2,638,606 | $125,648 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 23 | $2,696,749 | $117,250 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 24 | $2,724,966 | $113,540 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 26 | $2,774,485 | $106,711 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 28 | $2,817,555 | $100,627 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 29 | $2,838,005 | $97,862 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 31 | $2,873,015 | $92,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 125 | $523,104 | $4,185 |
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