Conservation payments in Sumner County, Tennessee totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $141,078 | $141,078 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $342,164 | $114,055 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $424,077 | $106,019 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 6 | $492,099 | $82,016 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $554,800 | $69,350 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 9 | $580,241 | $64,471 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 11 | $621,790 | $56,526 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 12 | $637,969 | $53,164 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14 | $668,369 | $47,741 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 16 | $696,545 | $43,534 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 17 | $709,855 | $41,756 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 19 | $735,195 | $38,694 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 20 | $747,313 | $37,366 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 22 | $769,288 | $34,968 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 24 | $790,581 | $32,941 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 25 | $801,075 | $32,043 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 27 | $819,938 | $30,368 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 28 | $829,098 | $29,611 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 30 | $845,825 | $28,194 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 32 | $860,903 | $26,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 129 | $309,246 | $2,397 |
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