Conservation payments in Hickman County, Tennessee totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $152,343 | $152,343 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $290,837 | $145,419 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $377,390 | $125,797 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $437,719 | $109,430 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $491,224 | $98,245 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $530,454 | $88,409 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $566,054 | $80,865 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 8 | $599,204 | $74,900 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $630,498 | $70,055 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 11 | $692,159 | $62,924 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 12 | $717,685 | $59,807 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 13 | $739,957 | $56,920 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 14 | $762,207 | $54,443 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 15 | $782,830 | $52,189 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 16 | $800,250 | $50,016 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 17 | $816,442 | $48,026 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $831,621 | $46,201 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 19 | $846,567 | $44,556 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 21 | $876,072 | $41,718 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 22 | $888,414 | $40,382 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 89 | $327,264 | $3,677 |
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