Conservation payments in Casey County, Kentucky totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $377,732 | $125,911 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $548,582 | $91,430 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 9 | $661,698 | $73,522 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $756,322 | $63,027 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 15 | $826,066 | $55,071 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 19 | $910,129 | $47,902 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 22 | $965,589 | $43,890 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 25 | $1,015,550 | $40,622 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 28 | $1,062,192 | $37,935 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 31 | $1,107,132 | $35,714 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 35 | $1,164,885 | $33,282 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 38 | $1,205,876 | $31,734 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 41 | $1,241,551 | $30,282 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 44 | $1,274,648 | $28,969 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 47 | $1,305,759 | $27,782 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 51 | $1,342,558 | $26,325 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 54 | $1,367,840 | $25,330 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 57 | $1,391,007 | $24,404 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 60 | $1,411,045 | $23,517 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 63 | $1,429,370 | $22,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 256 | $414,951 | $1,621 |
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