Conservation Reserve Program payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $5.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 44 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 15 | $719,707 | $47,980 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 30 | $1,053,986 | $35,133 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 45 | $1,304,242 | $28,983 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 60 | $1,518,875 | $25,315 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 76 | $1,717,799 | $22,603 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 91 | $1,887,424 | $20,741 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 106 | $2,042,237 | $19,266 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 121 | $2,182,114 | $18,034 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 137 | $2,322,189 | $16,950 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 152 | $2,446,159 | $16,093 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 167 | $2,561,065 | $15,336 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 182 | $2,669,241 | $14,666 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 197 | $2,772,425 | $14,073 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 213 | $2,876,934 | $13,507 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 228 | $2,970,996 | $13,031 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 243 | $3,061,596 | $12,599 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 258 | $3,149,300 | $12,207 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 274 | $3,239,094 | $11,822 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 289 | $3,319,067 | $11,485 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 304 | $3,396,248 | $11,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,219 | $2,142,142 | $1,757 |
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