Conservation payments in Larue County, Kentucky totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 72 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 3 | $947,205 | $315,735 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $1,249,331 | $208,222 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 9 | $1,485,377 | $165,042 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 12 | $1,676,646 | $139,721 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 15 | $1,837,796 | $122,520 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 18 | $1,976,250 | $109,792 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 21 | $2,082,642 | $99,173 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 25 | $2,193,287 | $87,731 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 28 | $2,265,804 | $80,922 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 31 | $2,335,193 | $75,329 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 34 | $2,399,201 | $70,565 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 37 | $2,457,345 | $66,415 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 40 | $2,510,418 | $62,760 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 43 | $2,557,488 | $59,476 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 46 | $2,599,147 | $56,503 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 50 | $2,650,680 | $53,014 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 53 | $2,686,963 | $50,697 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 56 | $2,719,791 | $48,568 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 59 | $2,749,182 | $46,596 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 62 | $2,777,467 | $44,798 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 251 | $474,964 | $1,892 |
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