Conservation Reserve Program payments in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $16.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,528,473 | $764,236 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $3,616,002 | $723,200 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 8 | $5,278,628 | $659,829 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 10 | $6,142,742 | $614,274 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 13 | $7,118,198 | $547,554 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 16 | $7,873,976 | $492,124 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 18 | $8,320,668 | $462,259 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 21 | $8,957,349 | $426,540 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 24 | $9,544,477 | $397,687 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 26 | $9,905,054 | $380,964 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 29 | $10,412,988 | $359,069 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 32 | $10,836,030 | $338,626 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 34 | $11,070,193 | $325,594 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 37 | $11,405,554 | $308,258 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 40 | $11,711,285 | $292,782 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 42 | $11,905,565 | $283,466 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 45 | $12,176,749 | $270,594 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 48 | $12,421,791 | $258,787 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 50 | $12,565,571 | $251,311 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 53 | $12,775,746 | $241,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 214 | $3,737,250 | $17,464 |
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