Conservation payments in White County, Tennessee totaled $925,958 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $107,689 | $53,845 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $199,066 | $39,813 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 8 | $257,521 | $32,190 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 10 | $292,861 | $29,286 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 13 | $330,993 | $25,461 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $366,687 | $22,918 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 18 | $388,866 | $21,604 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 21 | $417,000 | $19,857 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 24 | $443,214 | $18,467 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 27 | $467,918 | $17,330 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 29 | $484,047 | $16,691 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 32 | $506,554 | $15,830 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 35 | $528,116 | $15,089 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 37 | $541,906 | $14,646 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 40 | $561,870 | $14,047 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 43 | $579,955 | $13,487 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 45 | $591,103 | $13,136 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 48 | $605,377 | $12,612 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 51 | $618,284 | $12,123 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 54 | $629,690 | $11,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 216 | $296,268 | $1,372 |
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