Conservation payments in Obion County, Tennessee totaled $777,480 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $58,670 | $29,335 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $137,799 | $27,560 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $168,837 | $24,120 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 10 | $213,402 | $21,340 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 12 | $238,370 | $19,864 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $272,689 | $18,179 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 17 | $294,444 | $17,320 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 20 | $325,580 | $16,279 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 23 | $352,759 | $15,337 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 25 | $366,281 | $14,651 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 28 | $385,203 | $13,757 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 30 | $396,919 | $13,231 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 33 | $414,008 | $12,546 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 35 | $425,023 | $12,144 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 38 | $440,589 | $11,594 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 41 | $455,676 | $11,114 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 43 | $465,300 | $10,821 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 46 | $479,238 | $10,418 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 48 | $488,326 | $10,173 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 51 | $501,471 | $9,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 206 | $276,009 | $1,340 |
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