Conservation payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $5.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation 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% | 41 | $1,190,540 | $29,038 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 54 | $1,378,781 | $25,533 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 68 | $1,553,998 | $22,853 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 82 | $1,713,076 | $20,891 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 95 | $1,850,175 | $19,476 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 109 | $1,986,583 | $18,226 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 123 | $2,111,972 | $17,171 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 137 | $2,228,326 | $16,265 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 150 | $2,329,345 | $15,529 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 164 | $2,431,374 | $14,825 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 178 | $2,526,469 | $14,194 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 191 | $2,610,136 | $13,666 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 205 | $2,696,890 | $13,156 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 219 | $2,780,755 | $12,698 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 233 | $2,860,847 | $12,278 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 246 | $2,932,440 | $11,920 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 260 | $3,006,684 | $11,564 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 274 | $3,078,328 | $11,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 1,097 | $1,912,352 | $1,743 |
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