Conservation payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation 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 | $1,055,967 | $35,199 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 46 | $1,325,067 | $28,806 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 61 | $1,539,700 | $25,241 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 76 | $1,726,842 | $22,722 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 92 | $1,907,348 | $20,732 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 107 | $2,061,488 | $19,266 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 123 | $2,210,445 | $17,971 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 138 | $2,341,440 | $16,967 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 153 | $2,465,410 | $16,114 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 169 | $2,587,662 | $15,312 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 184 | $2,695,592 | $14,650 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 200 | $2,804,964 | $14,025 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 215 | $2,902,585 | $13,500 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 230 | $2,996,348 | $13,028 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 246 | $3,092,699 | $12,572 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 261 | $3,180,073 | $12,184 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 277 | $3,269,341 | $11,803 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 292 | $3,349,111 | $11,470 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 307 | $3,426,151 | $11,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,232 | $2,164,211 | $1,757 |
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