Conservation payments in Kentucky totaled $31.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 59 | $3,559,962 | $60,338 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 118 | $5,930,671 | $50,260 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 177 | $7,924,681 | $44,772 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 236 | $9,588,679 | $40,630 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 296 | $11,053,049 | $37,341 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 355 | $12,296,674 | $34,639 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 414 | $13,407,537 | $32,385 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 473 | $14,401,620 | $30,447 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 532 | $15,314,082 | $28,786 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 592 | $16,173,314 | $27,320 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 651 | $16,967,073 | $26,063 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 710 | $17,704,248 | $24,936 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 769 | $18,399,775 | $23,927 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 828 | $19,055,443 | $23,014 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 888 | $19,678,676 | $22,161 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 947 | $20,259,662 | $21,394 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 1,006 | $20,812,712 | $20,689 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 1,065 | $21,336,039 | $20,034 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 1,124 | $21,830,907 | $19,423 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 1,184 | $22,306,994 | $18,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 4,737 | $9,124,294 | $1,926 |
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