Conservation payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $4.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $421,757 | $38,342 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 22 | $696,761 | $31,671 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 33 | $918,615 | $27,837 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 44 | $1,095,416 | $24,896 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 55 | $1,246,872 | $22,670 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 66 | $1,383,844 | $20,967 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 77 | $1,509,648 | $19,606 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 88 | $1,627,684 | $18,496 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 99 | $1,738,797 | $17,564 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 110 | $1,843,229 | $16,757 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 121 | $1,941,623 | $16,046 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 133 | $2,043,818 | $15,367 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 144 | $2,132,730 | $14,811 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 155 | $2,216,673 | $14,301 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 166 | $2,296,840 | $13,836 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 177 | $2,373,267 | $13,408 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 188 | $2,446,298 | $13,012 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 199 | $2,513,861 | $12,632 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 210 | $2,577,615 | $12,274 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 221 | $2,638,758 | $11,940 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 888 | $1,481,418 | $1,668 |
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