Conservation payments in Fayette County, Tennessee totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $87,723 | $43,862 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $140,635 | $35,159 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $189,639 | $31,607 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $233,816 | $29,227 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 11 | $294,176 | $26,743 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 13 | $333,547 | $25,657 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 15 | $369,264 | $24,618 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $399,562 | $23,504 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 20 | $440,880 | $22,044 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $466,893 | $21,222 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 24 | $489,678 | $20,403 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 26 | $508,873 | $19,572 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 29 | $534,530 | $18,432 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 31 | $550,345 | $17,753 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 33 | $565,513 | $17,137 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 35 | $578,976 | $16,542 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 38 | $598,331 | $15,746 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 40 | $610,758 | $15,269 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 42 | $623,104 | $14,836 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 44 | $635,298 | $14,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 180 | $373,412 | $2,075 |
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