Conservation payments in Kentucky totaled $948 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 349 | $190,283,541 | $545,225 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 699 | $290,416,128 | $415,474 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,048 | $361,627,291 | $345,064 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 1,398 | $419,259,650 | $299,900 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 1,747 | $466,793,371 | $267,197 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,097 | $507,411,288 | $241,970 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 2,446 | $542,600,359 | $221,832 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 2,796 | $573,781,258 | $205,215 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 3,145 | $601,386,091 | $191,220 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 3,495 | $626,106,732 | $179,144 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 3,845 | $648,398,021 | $168,634 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 4,194 | $668,656,478 | $159,432 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 4,544 | $687,248,622 | $151,243 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 4,893 | $704,252,257 | $143,931 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 5,243 | $719,894,046 | $137,306 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 5,592 | $734,303,852 | $131,313 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 5,942 | $747,701,411 | $125,833 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 6,291 | $760,000,984 | $120,808 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 6,641 | $771,467,183 | $116,167 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 6,991 | $782,162,452 | $111,881 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 27,964 | $166,053,851 | $5,938 |
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