Conservation payments in Giles County, Tennessee totaled $6.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $995,651 | $199,130 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 11 | $1,633,614 | $148,510 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 17 | $2,132,322 | $125,431 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $2,463,055 | $111,957 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 28 | $2,765,885 | $98,782 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 34 | $2,992,382 | $88,011 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 40 | $3,168,949 | $79,224 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 45 | $3,305,959 | $73,466 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 51 | $3,460,164 | $67,846 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 57 | $3,603,563 | $63,220 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 63 | $3,726,022 | $59,143 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 68 | $3,822,874 | $56,219 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 74 | $3,929,501 | $53,101 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 80 | $4,031,552 | $50,394 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 85 | $4,112,328 | $48,380 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 91 | $4,203,422 | $46,191 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 97 | $4,289,275 | $44,219 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 103 | $4,371,543 | $42,442 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 108 | $4,436,917 | $41,083 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 114 | $4,512,098 | $39,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 459 | $1,467,174 | $3,196 |
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