Conservation payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $5.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $734,101 | $56,469 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 26 | $1,066,212 | $41,008 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 39 | $1,313,420 | $33,677 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 52 | $1,515,507 | $29,144 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 65 | $1,698,162 | $26,126 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 78 | $1,864,544 | $23,904 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 91 | $2,014,828 | $22,141 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 105 | $2,165,461 | $20,623 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 118 | $2,298,685 | $19,480 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 131 | $2,421,268 | $18,483 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 144 | $2,536,281 | $17,613 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 157 | $2,643,970 | $16,841 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 170 | $2,744,903 | $16,146 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 183 | $2,839,809 | $15,518 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 197 | $2,935,983 | $14,903 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 210 | $3,020,015 | $14,381 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 223 | $3,100,917 | $13,905 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 236 | $3,179,193 | $13,471 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 249 | $3,254,464 | $13,070 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 262 | $3,326,806 | $12,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,052 | $1,927,281 | $1,832 |
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