Conservation payments in Obion County, Tennessee totaled $22.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $3,177,882 | $353,098 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 19 | $5,282,569 | $278,030 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 29 | $6,795,732 | $234,336 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 39 | $8,114,258 | $208,058 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 48 | $9,014,576 | $187,804 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 58 | $9,906,240 | $170,797 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 68 | $10,699,747 | $157,349 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 78 | $11,392,975 | $146,064 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 87 | $11,948,101 | $137,334 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 97 | $12,515,873 | $129,030 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 107 | $13,034,286 | $121,816 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 117 | $13,518,526 | $115,543 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 126 | $13,927,525 | $110,536 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 136 | $14,356,730 | $105,564 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 146 | $14,756,936 | $101,075 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 156 | $15,128,114 | $96,975 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 165 | $15,443,232 | $93,595 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 175 | $15,773,461 | $90,134 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 185 | $16,088,454 | $86,965 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 195 | $16,376,048 | $83,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 781 | $6,065,688 | $7,767 |
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