Conservation payments in Kentucky totaled $33.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 64 | $3,694,619 | $57,728 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 129 | $6,295,593 | $48,803 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 194 | $8,439,794 | $43,504 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 258 | $10,201,988 | $39,543 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 323 | $11,749,819 | $36,377 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 388 | $13,099,592 | $33,762 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 452 | $14,257,556 | $31,543 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 517 | $15,315,513 | $29,624 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 582 | $16,288,577 | $27,987 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 647 | $17,192,731 | $26,573 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 711 | $18,014,273 | $25,337 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 776 | $18,800,403 | $24,227 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 841 | $19,535,874 | $23,229 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 905 | $20,212,925 | $22,335 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 970 | $20,857,157 | $21,502 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 1,035 | $21,469,676 | $20,744 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 1,099 | $22,039,522 | $20,054 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,164 | $22,585,006 | $19,403 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,229 | $23,100,931 | $18,797 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,294 | $23,588,779 | $18,229 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 5,176 | $9,373,470 | $1,811 |
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