Conservation payments in 1st District of Florida (Rep. Matt Gaetz) totaled $19.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 11 | $4,725,527 | $429,593 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 22 | $6,434,185 | $292,463 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 33 | $7,483,865 | $226,784 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 44 | $8,289,691 | $188,402 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 55 | $8,959,102 | $162,893 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 66 | $9,551,621 | $144,722 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 77 | $10,092,296 | $131,069 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 88 | $10,570,309 | $120,117 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 99 | $10,988,599 | $110,996 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 110 | $11,383,371 | $103,485 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 121 | $11,742,794 | $97,048 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 132 | $12,078,736 | $91,506 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 143 | $12,398,102 | $86,700 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 154 | $12,703,340 | $82,489 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 165 | $12,994,740 | $78,756 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 176 | $13,272,392 | $75,411 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 187 | $13,542,247 | $72,418 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 198 | $13,802,068 | $69,707 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 209 | $14,049,676 | $67,223 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 220 | $14,285,262 | $64,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 881 | $5,092,135 | $5,780 |
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