Conservation payments in Dyer County, Tennessee totaled $10.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $1,393,565 | $278,713 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $2,177,099 | $217,710 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 16 | $2,861,610 | $178,851 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 21 | $3,369,374 | $160,446 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 27 | $3,917,624 | $145,097 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 32 | $4,315,923 | $134,873 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 37 | $4,660,869 | $125,969 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 43 | $5,024,991 | $116,860 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 48 | $5,308,860 | $110,601 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 54 | $5,614,902 | $103,980 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 59 | $5,848,991 | $99,135 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 65 | $6,091,632 | $93,717 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 70 | $6,280,891 | $89,727 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 75 | $6,459,143 | $86,122 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 81 | $6,661,452 | $82,240 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 86 | $6,818,286 | $79,282 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 92 | $6,997,756 | $76,063 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 97 | $7,141,500 | $73,624 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 102 | $7,278,083 | $71,354 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 108 | $7,431,059 | $68,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 434 | $2,793,006 | $6,436 |
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