Conservation payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $124 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 53 | $20,951,606 | $395,313 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 106 | $32,381,493 | $305,486 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 159 | $40,825,957 | $256,767 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 212 | $47,871,017 | $225,807 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 265 | $53,750,192 | $202,831 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 319 | $58,789,100 | $184,292 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 372 | $63,234,781 | $169,986 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 425 | $67,185,175 | $158,083 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 478 | $70,736,037 | $147,983 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 531 | $73,944,017 | $139,254 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 584 | $76,916,048 | $131,706 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 638 | $79,735,711 | $124,978 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 691 | $82,315,451 | $119,125 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 744 | $84,688,185 | $113,828 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 797 | $86,907,703 | $109,044 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 850 | $88,982,631 | $104,685 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 903 | $90,921,978 | $100,689 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 957 | $92,791,553 | $96,961 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 1,010 | $94,513,258 | $93,577 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 1,063 | $96,135,271 | $90,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 4,254 | $28,005,101 | $6,583 |
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