Conservation payments in Fentress County, Tennessee totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $269,866 | $269,866 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $351,272 | $117,091 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $407,740 | $81,548 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $461,866 | $65,981 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 9 | $512,834 | $56,982 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $536,800 | $53,680 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 12 | $582,563 | $48,547 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $624,387 | $44,599 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 16 | $659,407 | $41,213 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 18 | $691,530 | $38,418 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 20 | $721,292 | $36,065 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 21 | $735,357 | $35,017 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 23 | $762,747 | $33,163 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 25 | $789,057 | $31,562 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 27 | $813,550 | $30,131 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 29 | $836,353 | $28,840 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 30 | $847,195 | $28,240 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 32 | $867,671 | $27,115 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 34 | $886,285 | $26,067 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 36 | $904,314 | $25,120 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 146 | $399,928 | $2,739 |
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