Conservation payments in Kentucky totaled $33.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 58 | $3,748,812 | $64,635 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 117 | $6,205,228 | $53,036 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 176 | $8,257,078 | $46,915 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 235 | $9,959,222 | $42,380 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 294 | $11,452,796 | $38,955 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 353 | $12,773,568 | $36,186 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 412 | $13,945,474 | $33,848 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 471 | $14,998,987 | $31,845 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 530 | $15,955,112 | $30,104 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 589 | $16,848,136 | $28,605 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 648 | $17,688,642 | $27,297 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 707 | $18,484,987 | $26,146 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 766 | $19,229,686 | $25,104 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 825 | $19,934,985 | $24,164 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 883 | $20,588,601 | $23,317 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 942 | $21,212,958 | $22,519 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 1,001 | $21,803,847 | $21,782 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 1,060 | $22,365,937 | $21,100 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 1,119 | $22,899,770 | $20,465 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 1,178 | $23,404,971 | $19,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 4,715 | $9,983,560 | $2,117 |
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