Conservation payments in Hardeman County, Tennessee totaled $554,885 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $27,060 | $27,060 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $48,779 | $24,390 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $89,433 | $22,358 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $106,508 | $21,302 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $139,853 | $19,979 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 8 | $153,785 | $19,223 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $176,714 | $17,671 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 11 | $187,615 | $17,056 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $207,015 | $15,924 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 14 | $216,113 | $15,437 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 16 | $233,096 | $14,569 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 17 | $240,867 | $14,169 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 19 | $254,731 | $13,407 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 20 | $261,139 | $13,057 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 22 | $273,393 | $12,427 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 23 | $279,334 | $12,145 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 25 | $290,645 | $11,626 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 26 | $296,216 | $11,393 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 28 | $306,816 | $10,958 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 29 | $311,959 | $10,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 119 | $242,926 | $2,041 |
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