Conservation payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $4.4 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 10 | $457,154 | $45,715 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 21 | $771,335 | $36,730 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 31 | $993,479 | $32,048 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 42 | $1,194,268 | $28,435 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 52 | $1,352,014 | $26,000 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 63 | $1,507,646 | $23,931 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 73 | $1,637,602 | $22,433 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 84 | $1,771,493 | $21,089 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 94 | $1,885,032 | $20,054 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 105 | $2,003,711 | $19,083 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 115 | $2,106,758 | $18,320 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 126 | $2,214,032 | $17,572 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 136 | $2,306,387 | $16,959 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 147 | $2,402,120 | $16,341 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 157 | $2,484,802 | $15,827 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 168 | $2,571,189 | $15,305 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 178 | $2,646,662 | $14,869 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 189 | $2,726,406 | $14,425 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 199 | $2,794,183 | $14,041 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 210 | $2,863,749 | $13,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 840 | $1,494,650 | $1,779 |
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