Conservation payments in Lauderdale County, Tennessee totaled $604,607 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $27,673 | $27,673 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $71,471 | $23,824 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $105,331 | $21,066 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 7 | $132,502 | $18,929 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $143,283 | $17,910 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $163,750 | $16,375 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $182,148 | $15,179 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 14 | $199,755 | $14,268 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 15 | $208,267 | $13,884 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 17 | $224,117 | $13,183 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 19 | $238,449 | $12,550 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 21 | $252,099 | $12,005 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 22 | $258,722 | $11,760 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 24 | $271,897 | $11,329 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 26 | $284,872 | $10,957 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 28 | $296,570 | $10,592 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 29 | $302,187 | $10,420 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 31 | $313,226 | $10,104 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 33 | $324,000 | $9,818 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 35 | $334,387 | $9,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 140 | $270,220 | $1,930 |
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