Conservation payments in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $6.2 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% | 17% | 3 | $1,067,172 | $355,724 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $1,547,456 | $257,909 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $1,925,430 | $213,937 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 12 | $2,250,174 | $187,514 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 16 | $2,580,134 | $161,258 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 19 | $2,787,635 | $146,718 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $2,963,415 | $134,701 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 25 | $3,126,805 | $125,072 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 29 | $3,320,601 | $114,504 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 32 | $3,457,514 | $108,047 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 35 | $3,583,146 | $102,376 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 38 | $3,699,158 | $97,346 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 42 | $3,839,543 | $91,418 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 45 | $3,938,894 | $87,531 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 48 | $4,031,737 | $83,995 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 51 | $4,117,571 | $80,737 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 55 | $4,226,132 | $76,839 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 58 | $4,302,712 | $74,185 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 61 | $4,377,050 | $71,755 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 64 | $4,448,808 | $69,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 260 | $1,777,146 | $6,835 |
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