Conservation payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $183 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 79 | $32,888,804 | $416,314 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 158 | $47,780,662 | $302,409 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 237 | $58,839,656 | $248,269 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 316 | $68,030,031 | $215,285 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 395 | $75,866,325 | $192,067 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 474 | $82,739,213 | $174,555 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 553 | $88,854,715 | $160,678 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 632 | $94,336,539 | $149,267 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 711 | $99,337,792 | $139,716 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 790 | $103,930,139 | $131,557 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 869 | $108,188,644 | $124,498 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 948 | $112,116,935 | $118,267 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,027 | $115,757,125 | $112,714 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,106 | $119,170,236 | $107,749 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 1,185 | $122,384,504 | $103,278 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 1,264 | $125,403,961 | $99,212 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 1,343 | $128,262,044 | $95,504 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 1,422 | $130,956,350 | $92,093 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 1,501 | $133,502,974 | $88,943 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,580 | $135,897,780 | $86,011 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 6,324 | $47,061,883 | $7,442 |
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