Conservation payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $4.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $423,941 | $38,540 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 23 | $735,925 | $31,997 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 35 | $984,520 | $28,129 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 47 | $1,187,090 | $25,257 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 59 | $1,354,200 | $22,953 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 71 | $1,503,948 | $21,182 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 83 | $1,644,129 | $19,809 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 95 | $1,773,333 | $18,667 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 107 | $1,893,550 | $17,697 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 119 | $2,005,256 | $16,851 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 131 | $2,109,746 | $16,105 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 143 | $2,209,008 | $15,448 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 155 | $2,304,133 | $14,865 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 167 | $2,393,837 | $14,334 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 179 | $2,479,634 | $13,853 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 191 | $2,561,968 | $13,413 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 202 | $2,633,101 | $13,035 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 214 | $2,704,454 | $12,638 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 226 | $2,772,387 | $12,267 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 238 | $2,836,146 | $11,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 956 | $1,562,643 | $1,635 |
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