Conservation payments in 6th District of Missouri (Rep. Sam Graves) totaled $1.8 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 318 | $250,987,029 | $789,267 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 636 | $400,497,366 | $629,713 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 955 | $516,936,532 | $541,295 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,273 | $613,510,228 | $481,940 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 1,592 | $696,705,904 | $437,629 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 1,910 | $769,540,863 | $402,901 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 2,228 | $834,584,457 | $374,589 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 2,547 | $893,346,153 | $350,744 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 2,865 | $946,614,041 | $330,406 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 3,184 | $995,966,855 | $312,804 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 3,502 | $1,041,561,183 | $297,419 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 3,820 | $1,083,693,257 | $283,689 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 4,139 | $1,123,002,883 | $271,322 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 4,457 | $1,159,318,435 | $260,112 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 4,776 | $1,193,290,484 | $249,851 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 5,094 | $1,224,876,357 | $240,455 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 5,412 | $1,254,560,376 | $231,811 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 5,731 | $1,282,545,199 | $223,791 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 6,049 | $1,308,908,354 | $216,384 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 6,368 | $1,333,888,840 | $209,467 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 25,473 | $463,165,739 | $18,183 |
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