Conservation payments in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $393,830 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $102,260 | $102,260 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $126,215 | $63,108 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $137,545 | $45,848 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $147,225 | $36,806 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $156,577 | $31,315 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $165,910 | $27,652 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $174,829 | $24,976 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $183,179 | $22,897 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $191,495 | $21,277 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $199,798 | $19,980 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $206,800 | $18,800 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $213,475 | $17,790 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $219,663 | $16,897 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14 | $225,263 | $16,090 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 16 | $235,427 | $14,714 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $239,157 | $14,068 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 18 | $242,865 | $13,493 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 19 | $246,301 | $12,963 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 20 | $249,649 | $12,482 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 21 | $252,728 | $12,035 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 86 | $141,102 | $1,641 |
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