Conservation payments in Macon County, Tennessee totaled $430,382 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $20,025 | $20,025 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $55,406 | $18,469 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $70,887 | $17,722 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $97,976 | $16,329 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 7 | $109,928 | $15,704 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $133,339 | $14,815 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 10 | $144,259 | $14,426 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 12 | $162,344 | $13,529 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 14 | $178,829 | $12,774 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 15 | $185,995 | $12,400 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 17 | $199,372 | $11,728 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 18 | $204,970 | $11,387 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $215,739 | $10,787 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 21 | $220,818 | $10,515 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 23 | $230,778 | $10,034 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 25 | $239,634 | $9,585 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 26 | $243,484 | $9,365 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 28 | $250,761 | $8,956 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 29 | $254,200 | $8,766 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 31 | $260,651 | $8,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 126 | $169,731 | $1,347 |
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