Conservation payments in Obion County, Tennessee totaled $817,517 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $58,935 | $29,468 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $138,064 | $27,613 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $177,083 | $25,298 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $225,556 | $22,556 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $265,338 | $20,411 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $288,548 | $19,237 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $321,412 | $17,856 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 21 | $352,622 | $16,792 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 23 | $370,925 | $16,127 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 26 | $393,323 | $15,128 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 29 | $412,422 | $14,221 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 31 | $424,138 | $13,682 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 34 | $441,229 | $12,977 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 36 | $452,400 | $12,567 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 39 | $468,277 | $12,007 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 42 | $483,468 | $11,511 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 44 | $493,405 | $11,214 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 47 | $507,402 | $10,796 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 50 | $521,118 | $10,422 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 52 | $529,997 | $10,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 212 | $287,520 | $1,356 |
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