Conservation payments in Fayette County, Tennessee totaled $973,739 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $87,723 | $43,862 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $139,864 | $34,966 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $188,555 | $31,426 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $230,186 | $28,773 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 10 | $270,233 | $27,023 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 12 | $308,891 | $25,741 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 14 | $344,540 | $24,610 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $391,751 | $23,044 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $419,629 | $22,086 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 21 | $446,456 | $21,260 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 23 | $471,486 | $20,499 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 25 | $490,681 | $19,627 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 27 | $508,696 | $18,841 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 29 | $524,638 | $18,091 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 31 | $540,453 | $17,434 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 34 | $562,204 | $16,535 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 36 | $575,582 | $15,988 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 38 | $588,408 | $15,484 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 40 | $600,835 | $15,021 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 42 | $613,181 | $14,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 171 | $360,558 | $2,109 |
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