Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $784,442 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Tobacco Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $174,195 | $58,065 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 7 | $302,675 | $43,239 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 11 | $375,281 | $34,116 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 15 | $425,396 | $28,360 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 19 | $470,537 | $24,765 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 23 | $511,227 | $22,227 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 27 | $544,929 | $20,183 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 31 | $573,184 | $18,490 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 35 | $598,145 | $17,090 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 39 | $619,594 | $15,887 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 43 | $638,433 | $14,847 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 47 | $655,692 | $13,951 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 51 | $670,463 | $13,146 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 55 | $681,257 | $12,386 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 59 | $691,103 | $11,714 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 63 | $699,647 | $11,106 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 67 | $707,009 | $10,552 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 71 | $713,691 | $10,052 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 75 | $719,375 | $9,592 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 79 | $724,550 | $9,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 317 | $59,892 | $189 |
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