Conservation Reserve Program payments in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $806,134 | $403,067 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $1,391,681 | $278,336 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 8 | $1,790,393 | $223,799 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $2,095,378 | $190,489 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 13 | $2,264,253 | $174,173 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $2,499,081 | $156,193 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 19 | $2,706,582 | $142,452 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 22 | $2,882,362 | $131,016 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 25 | $3,045,752 | $121,830 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 27 | $3,145,405 | $116,497 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 30 | $3,285,429 | $109,514 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 33 | $3,417,832 | $103,571 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 36 | $3,534,696 | $98,186 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 38 | $3,610,008 | $95,000 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 41 | $3,713,191 | $90,566 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 44 | $3,811,043 | $86,615 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 47 | $3,900,967 | $82,999 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 50 | $3,983,815 | $79,676 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 52 | $4,037,368 | $77,642 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 55 | $4,113,948 | $74,799 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 223 | $1,746,316 | $7,831 |
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