Conservation Reserve Program payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $5.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 13 | $627,751 | $48,289 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 27 | $958,159 | $35,487 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 40 | $1,175,320 | $29,383 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 54 | $1,377,804 | $25,515 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 68 | $1,550,966 | $22,808 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 81 | $1,699,025 | $20,976 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 95 | $1,847,088 | $19,443 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 108 | $1,973,452 | $18,273 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 122 | $2,098,841 | $17,204 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 136 | $2,215,195 | $16,288 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 149 | $2,316,214 | $15,545 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 163 | $2,418,243 | $14,836 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 176 | $2,506,803 | $14,243 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 190 | $2,597,005 | $13,668 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 204 | $2,683,759 | $13,156 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 217 | $2,761,744 | $12,727 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 231 | $2,842,101 | $12,303 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 244 | $2,913,910 | $11,942 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 258 | $2,988,339 | $11,583 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 272 | $3,060,140 | $11,251 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 1,088 | $1,900,515 | $1,747 |
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