Conservation payments in Pickett County, Tennessee totaled $394,752 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% | 23% | 1 | $90,840 | $90,840 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $109,905 | $54,953 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $128,639 | $42,880 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $144,777 | $36,194 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $159,777 | $31,955 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $174,777 | $29,129 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $189,455 | $27,065 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $201,845 | $25,231 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $212,760 | $23,640 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $221,832 | $22,183 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $230,337 | $20,940 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 12 | $237,694 | $19,808 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $244,702 | $18,823 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $250,917 | $17,923 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 15 | $256,247 | $17,083 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $261,528 | $16,345 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 17 | $266,765 | $15,692 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 18 | $271,388 | $15,077 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 19 | $275,752 | $14,513 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 20 | $280,033 | $14,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 82 | $114,719 | $1,399 |
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