Conservation payments in Lawrence County, Tennessee totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $2,622,362 | $238,397 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 22 | $4,030,446 | $183,202 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 33 | $5,083,889 | $154,057 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 44 | $6,006,165 | $136,504 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 55 | $6,800,546 | $123,646 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 66 | $7,521,154 | $113,957 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 77 | $8,149,841 | $105,842 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 88 | $8,736,761 | $99,281 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 99 | $9,275,873 | $93,696 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 111 | $9,820,442 | $88,472 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 122 | $10,290,337 | $84,347 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 133 | $10,727,995 | $80,662 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 144 | $11,145,463 | $77,399 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 155 | $11,534,147 | $74,414 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 166 | $11,899,621 | $71,684 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 177 | $12,253,234 | $69,227 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 188 | $12,581,833 | $66,925 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 199 | $12,887,599 | $64,762 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 210 | $13,172,080 | $62,724 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 222 | $13,463,570 | $60,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 888 | $5,076,147 | $5,716 |
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