Conservation payments in Hardin County, Tennessee totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 8 | $2,821,272 | $352,659 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 17 | $4,197,411 | $246,907 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 25 | $5,016,780 | $200,671 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 34 | $5,703,545 | $167,751 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 42 | $6,198,631 | $147,586 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 51 | $6,707,788 | $131,525 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 59 | $7,108,103 | $120,476 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 68 | $7,492,932 | $110,190 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 76 | $7,801,775 | $102,655 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 85 | $8,115,177 | $95,473 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 93 | $8,367,866 | $89,977 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 102 | $8,634,993 | $84,657 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 110 | $8,849,034 | $80,446 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 119 | $9,072,518 | $76,240 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 127 | $9,264,122 | $72,946 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 136 | $9,471,561 | $69,644 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 145 | $9,669,468 | $66,686 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 153 | $9,831,109 | $64,256 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 162 | $9,999,868 | $61,728 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 170 | $10,142,894 | $59,664 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 683 | $3,010,696 | $4,408 |
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