Conservation Reserve Program payments in Kentucky totaled $976 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 257 | $166,338,153 | $647,230 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 514 | $259,053,145 | $503,994 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 771 | $326,649,490 | $423,670 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 1,029 | $380,626,244 | $369,899 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 1,286 | $426,227,986 | $331,437 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 1,543 | $465,907,932 | $301,949 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,801 | $501,019,497 | $278,190 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 2,058 | $532,188,673 | $258,595 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 2,315 | $560,173,183 | $241,975 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 2,573 | $585,760,036 | $227,656 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 2,830 | $609,097,465 | $215,229 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 3,087 | $630,462,311 | $204,231 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 3,345 | $650,173,579 | $194,372 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 3,602 | $668,292,604 | $185,534 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 3,859 | $685,186,692 | $177,556 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 4,116 | $700,963,321 | $170,302 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 4,374 | $715,759,934 | $163,640 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 4,631 | $729,532,837 | $157,532 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 4,888 | $742,445,485 | $151,891 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 5,146 | $754,663,338 | $146,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 20,585 | $221,622,203 | $10,766 |
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