Conservation payments in McMinn County, Tennessee totaled $635,294 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $42,000 | $42,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $108,577 | $36,192 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $162,389 | $32,478 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $184,479 | $30,747 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $220,169 | $27,521 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $248,343 | $24,834 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $261,085 | $23,735 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $285,223 | $21,940 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $307,419 | $20,495 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 17 | $327,625 | $19,272 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 18 | $336,769 | $18,709 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 20 | $354,111 | $17,706 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 22 | $370,395 | $16,836 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 23 | $378,242 | $16,445 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 25 | $393,374 | $15,735 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 27 | $406,693 | $15,063 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 28 | $413,164 | $14,756 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 30 | $425,558 | $14,185 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 32 | $436,298 | $13,634 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 34 | $446,397 | $13,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 136 | $188,897 | $1,389 |
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