Conservation payments in Meade County, Kentucky totaled $6.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,238,616 | $412,872 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 6 | $2,177,407 | $362,901 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 9 | $2,701,790 | $300,199 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 12 | $3,010,168 | $250,847 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 15 | $3,279,791 | $218,653 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 19 | $3,553,699 | $187,037 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 22 | $3,732,439 | $169,656 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 25 | $3,904,832 | $156,193 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 28 | $4,073,325 | $145,476 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 31 | $4,232,390 | $136,529 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 35 | $4,423,447 | $126,384 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 38 | $4,558,597 | $119,963 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 41 | $4,688,075 | $114,343 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 44 | $4,806,951 | $109,249 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 47 | $4,909,385 | $104,455 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 51 | $5,034,030 | $98,706 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 54 | $5,124,226 | $94,893 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 57 | $5,207,847 | $91,366 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 60 | $5,284,962 | $88,083 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 63 | $5,358,451 | $85,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 256 | $1,382,079 | $5,399 |
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