Conservation payments in Madison County, Kentucky totaled $564,894 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% | 18% | 1 | $101,545 | $101,545 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $171,572 | $57,191 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $213,724 | $42,745 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $247,889 | $35,413 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 9 | $277,726 | $30,858 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 11 | $299,674 | $27,243 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 13 | $316,116 | $24,317 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 15 | $326,570 | $21,771 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 17 | $333,570 | $19,622 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 19 | $340,274 | $17,909 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 21 | $346,478 | $16,499 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 23 | $352,271 | $15,316 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 25 | $357,270 | $14,291 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 27 | $361,512 | $13,389 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 29 | $365,455 | $12,602 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 31 | $369,131 | $11,907 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 33 | $372,807 | $11,297 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 35 | $376,483 | $10,757 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 37 | $380,159 | $10,275 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 39 | $383,835 | $9,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 160 | $181,059 | $1,132 |
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