Emergency Conservation Program payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $1,205,302 | $133,922 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 18 | $1,787,654 | $99,314 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 28 | $2,272,679 | $81,167 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 37 | $2,638,357 | $71,307 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 47 | $2,976,211 | $63,324 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 56 | $3,247,358 | $57,989 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 65 | $3,484,637 | $53,610 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 75 | $3,723,884 | $49,652 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 84 | $3,919,385 | $46,659 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 94 | $4,118,213 | $43,811 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 103 | $4,287,203 | $41,623 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 112 | $4,442,322 | $39,664 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 122 | $4,602,836 | $37,728 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 131 | $4,731,656 | $36,120 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 141 | $4,865,761 | $34,509 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 150 | $4,978,986 | $33,193 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 159 | $5,087,107 | $31,994 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 169 | $5,199,728 | $30,768 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 178 | $5,295,999 | $29,753 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 188 | $5,399,233 | $28,719 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 752 | $2,386,046 | $3,173 |
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