Conservation payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $5.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $682,580 | $56,882 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 25 | $1,047,945 | $41,918 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 38 | $1,318,112 | $34,687 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 51 | $1,527,945 | $29,960 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 64 | $1,714,730 | $26,793 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 77 | $1,881,162 | $24,431 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 89 | $2,018,411 | $22,679 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 102 | $2,160,984 | $21,186 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 115 | $2,296,422 | $19,969 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 128 | $2,424,608 | $18,942 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 141 | $2,543,982 | $18,042 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 154 | $2,656,669 | $17,251 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 166 | $2,755,150 | $16,597 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 179 | $2,857,642 | $15,964 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 192 | $2,955,014 | $15,391 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 205 | $3,046,919 | $14,863 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 218 | $3,133,512 | $14,374 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 231 | $3,215,241 | $13,919 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 243 | $3,287,603 | $13,529 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 256 | $3,362,623 | $13,135 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 1,028 | $1,882,774 | $1,831 |
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