Conservation payments in Greene County, Tennessee totaled $796,669 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $83,115 | $83,115 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $133,115 | $66,558 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $228,115 | $57,029 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $262,252 | $52,450 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $316,257 | $45,180 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8 | $338,465 | $42,308 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 10 | $378,334 | $37,833 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 11 | $396,556 | $36,051 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 12 | $413,185 | $34,432 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 14 | $446,230 | $31,874 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 15 | $462,281 | $30,819 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 17 | $491,885 | $28,934 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 18 | $505,520 | $28,084 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 20 | $530,393 | $26,520 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 21 | $540,928 | $25,758 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 22 | $551,277 | $25,058 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $570,373 | $23,766 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 25 | $579,515 | $23,181 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $594,514 | $22,019 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 28 | $601,626 | $21,487 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 115 | $195,042 | $1,696 |
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