Conservation Reserve Program payments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $1,707,449 | $853,725 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $2,636,866 | $659,217 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $3,386,642 | $564,440 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $4,344,202 | $482,689 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 11 | $4,923,488 | $447,590 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 13 | $5,477,798 | $421,369 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $5,941,327 | $396,088 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 18 | $6,577,485 | $365,416 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 20 | $6,944,462 | $347,223 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 22 | $7,272,503 | $330,568 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 24 | $7,588,294 | $316,179 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 27 | $8,026,268 | $297,269 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 29 | $8,274,344 | $285,322 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 31 | $8,491,661 | $273,925 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 33 | $8,703,599 | $263,745 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 36 | $9,013,948 | $250,387 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 38 | $9,207,483 | $242,302 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 40 | $9,391,582 | $234,790 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 42 | $9,570,503 | $227,869 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 45 | $9,821,201 | $218,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 181 | $3,178,702 | $17,562 |
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