Conservation payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $5.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 14 | $683,212 | $48,801 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 29 | $1,025,983 | $35,379 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 44 | $1,274,132 | $28,958 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 59 | $1,488,049 | $25,221 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 74 | $1,673,757 | $22,618 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 89 | $1,842,122 | $20,698 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 104 | $1,997,110 | $19,203 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 119 | $2,137,216 | $17,960 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 133 | $2,259,818 | $16,991 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 148 | $2,383,471 | $16,105 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 163 | $2,497,131 | $15,320 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 178 | $2,603,878 | $14,629 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 193 | $2,704,579 | $14,013 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 208 | $2,801,324 | $13,468 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 223 | $2,893,817 | $12,977 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 238 | $2,982,833 | $12,533 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 252 | $3,063,418 | $12,156 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 267 | $3,145,448 | $11,781 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 282 | $3,224,037 | $11,433 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 297 | $3,299,994 | $11,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,191 | $2,077,814 | $1,745 |
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