Conservation payments in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $402,561 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $102,260 | $102,260 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $126,215 | $63,108 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $137,545 | $45,848 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $147,495 | $36,874 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $157,175 | $31,435 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $166,527 | $27,755 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $175,860 | $25,123 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $184,816 | $23,102 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $193,735 | $21,526 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 11 | $209,040 | $19,004 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 12 | $215,715 | $17,976 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 13 | $221,903 | $17,069 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 14 | $227,615 | $16,258 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $233,215 | $15,548 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 16 | $238,143 | $14,884 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 17 | $241,873 | $14,228 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 18 | $245,581 | $13,643 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 19 | $249,017 | $13,106 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 21 | $255,444 | $12,164 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 22 | $258,484 | $11,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 89 | $144,077 | $1,619 |
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