Conservation payments in Lauderdale County, Tennessee totaled $520,153 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $35,783 | $35,783 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $58,332 | $29,166 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $92,192 | $23,048 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $105,969 | $21,194 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $132,099 | $18,871 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 8 | $142,443 | $17,805 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 10 | $161,698 | $16,170 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 11 | $170,225 | $15,475 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $185,837 | $14,295 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 14 | $192,744 | $13,767 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 16 | $205,968 | $12,873 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 17 | $212,408 | $12,495 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 19 | $224,544 | $11,818 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 20 | $230,174 | $11,509 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 22 | $241,305 | $10,968 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 23 | $246,786 | $10,730 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 25 | $257,560 | $10,302 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 26 | $262,774 | $10,107 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 28 | $272,745 | $9,741 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 29 | $277,446 | $9,567 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 119 | $242,707 | $2,040 |
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