Conservation payments in Lauderdale County, Tennessee totaled $566,950 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $24,917 | $24,917 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $68,715 | $22,905 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $102,575 | $20,515 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $116,352 | $19,392 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 8 | $140,527 | $17,566 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 10 | $160,994 | $16,099 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 11 | $170,126 | $15,466 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 13 | $187,632 | $14,433 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 15 | $203,376 | $13,558 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 16 | $210,476 | $13,155 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 18 | $224,126 | $12,451 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 20 | $237,426 | $11,871 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 21 | $244,027 | $11,620 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 23 | $257,136 | $11,180 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 25 | $269,206 | $10,768 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 26 | $274,823 | $10,570 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 28 | $285,773 | $10,206 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 30 | $296,336 | $9,878 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 31 | $301,509 | $9,726 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 33 | $311,008 | $9,424 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 134 | $255,942 | $1,910 |
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