Conservation payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $4.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $423,941 | $38,540 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 23 | $738,956 | $32,129 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 35 | $988,824 | $28,252 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 46 | $1,176,728 | $25,581 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 58 | $1,345,217 | $23,193 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 70 | $1,494,381 | $21,348 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 82 | $1,633,185 | $19,917 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 93 | $1,751,635 | $18,835 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 105 | $1,871,853 | $17,827 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 117 | $1,983,820 | $16,956 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 129 | $2,089,257 | $16,196 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 140 | $2,181,500 | $15,582 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 152 | $2,278,229 | $14,988 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 164 | $2,369,174 | $14,446 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 175 | $2,448,634 | $13,992 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 187 | $2,531,919 | $13,540 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 199 | $2,611,702 | $13,124 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 211 | $2,684,596 | $12,723 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 222 | $2,747,883 | $12,378 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 234 | $2,813,095 | $12,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 939 | $1,561,130 | $1,663 |
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