Conservation payments in Kentucky totaled $1.0 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 360 | $208,154,210 | $578,206 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 720 | $315,386,986 | $438,037 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 1,080 | $391,379,984 | $362,389 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,441 | $452,301,396 | $313,880 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 1,801 | $502,747,326 | $279,149 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,161 | $545,798,569 | $252,568 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 2,522 | $583,201,603 | $231,246 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 2,882 | $616,117,393 | $213,781 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 3,242 | $645,305,176 | $199,045 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 3,603 | $671,433,779 | $186,354 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 3,963 | $694,969,378 | $175,364 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 4,323 | $716,411,745 | $165,721 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 4,683 | $735,951,779 | $157,154 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 5,044 | $753,895,945 | $149,464 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 5,404 | $770,334,140 | $142,549 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 5,764 | $785,452,840 | $136,269 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 6,125 | $799,475,282 | $130,527 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 6,485 | $812,389,724 | $125,272 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 6,845 | $824,318,266 | $120,426 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 7,206 | $835,495,181 | $115,944 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 28,824 | $174,431,719 | $6,052 |
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