Conservation payments in Madison County, Tennessee totaled $1.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $56,829 | $28,415 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $119,554 | $23,911 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $179,365 | $22,421 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $234,179 | $21,289 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 13 | $266,614 | $20,509 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 16 | $307,141 | $19,196 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 19 | $344,554 | $18,134 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 22 | $378,556 | $17,207 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 24 | $399,766 | $16,657 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 27 | $428,946 | $15,887 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 30 | $454,836 | $15,161 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 33 | $480,120 | $14,549 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 35 | $496,515 | $14,186 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 38 | $520,168 | $13,689 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 41 | $541,986 | $13,219 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 44 | $562,844 | $12,792 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 46 | $576,288 | $12,528 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 49 | $595,607 | $12,155 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 52 | $613,948 | $11,807 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 55 | $630,914 | $11,471 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 220 | $401,390 | $1,825 |
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