Conservation payments in Kentucky totaled $28.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 53 | $3,353,641 | $63,276 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 106 | $5,466,122 | $51,567 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 159 | $7,193,695 | $45,243 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 213 | $8,671,410 | $40,711 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 266 | $9,949,538 | $37,404 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 319 | $11,047,883 | $34,633 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 372 | $12,040,048 | $32,366 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 426 | $12,949,680 | $30,398 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 479 | $13,763,177 | $28,733 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 532 | $14,510,101 | $27,275 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 585 | $15,195,818 | $25,976 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 639 | $15,851,834 | $24,807 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 692 | $16,459,931 | $23,786 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 745 | $17,025,482 | $22,853 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 798 | $17,559,135 | $22,004 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 852 | $18,080,846 | $21,222 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 905 | $18,567,818 | $20,517 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 958 | $19,030,124 | $19,864 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 1,011 | $19,467,955 | $19,256 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 1,065 | $19,893,956 | $18,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 4,261 | $8,428,111 | $1,978 |
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