Conservation payments in Gibson County, Tennessee totaled $603,079 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $35,378 | $17,689 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $67,275 | $16,819 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $96,440 | $16,073 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $118,632 | $14,829 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $138,599 | $13,860 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 12 | $156,795 | $13,066 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 14 | $174,174 | $12,441 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 16 | $190,505 | $11,907 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 18 | $204,985 | $11,388 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 20 | $217,946 | $10,897 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 22 | $230,846 | $10,493 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 24 | $243,622 | $10,151 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 26 | $255,913 | $9,843 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 28 | $267,708 | $9,561 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 30 | $279,006 | $9,300 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 32 | $289,757 | $9,055 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 34 | $299,978 | $8,823 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 36 | $309,973 | $8,610 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 38 | $319,768 | $8,415 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 41 | $333,903 | $8,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 164 | $269,176 | $1,641 |
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