Conservation payments in Sumner County, Tennessee totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $141,078 | $141,078 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $342,164 | $114,055 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $424,077 | $106,019 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $492,099 | $82,016 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 8 | $554,800 | $69,350 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 9 | $580,741 | $64,527 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 11 | $622,290 | $56,572 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 13 | $654,019 | $50,309 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $669,457 | $47,818 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 16 | $698,818 | $43,676 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 18 | $725,793 | $40,322 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 19 | $738,984 | $38,894 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 21 | $762,272 | $36,299 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 23 | $783,872 | $34,081 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 24 | $794,401 | $33,100 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 26 | $815,033 | $31,347 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 28 | $833,896 | $29,782 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 29 | $843,056 | $29,071 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 31 | $859,976 | $27,741 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 33 | $875,986 | $26,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 133 | $320,460 | $2,409 |
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