Conservation payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $133 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 54 | $22,567,395 | $417,915 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 109 | $35,128,137 | $322,276 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 164 | $44,409,194 | $270,788 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 219 | $52,077,759 | $237,798 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 274 | $58,392,295 | $213,111 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 329 | $63,764,474 | $193,813 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 384 | $68,468,368 | $178,303 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 439 | $72,671,154 | $165,538 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 494 | $76,415,638 | $154,688 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 549 | $79,783,924 | $145,326 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 604 | $82,939,624 | $137,317 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 659 | $85,888,449 | $130,331 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 714 | $88,623,749 | $124,123 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 769 | $91,159,950 | $118,544 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 824 | $93,539,378 | $113,519 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 879 | $95,779,749 | $108,964 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 933 | $97,832,899 | $104,858 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 988 | $99,789,057 | $101,001 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 1,043 | $101,615,800 | $97,426 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,098 | $103,326,786 | $94,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 4,396 | $29,583,834 | $6,730 |
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