Conservation payments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $13.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $2,232,355 | $744,118 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $3,722,585 | $531,798 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 10 | $4,637,654 | $463,765 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 14 | $5,722,963 | $408,783 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 18 | $6,586,234 | $365,902 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 21 | $7,118,663 | $338,984 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 25 | $7,749,504 | $309,980 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 28 | $8,169,875 | $291,781 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 32 | $8,608,959 | $269,030 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 36 | $9,024,789 | $250,689 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 39 | $9,310,823 | $238,739 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 43 | $9,669,704 | $224,877 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 46 | $9,911,112 | $215,459 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 50 | $10,197,781 | $203,956 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 54 | $10,456,863 | $193,646 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 57 | $10,634,657 | $186,573 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 61 | $10,857,863 | $177,998 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 64 | $11,020,437 | $172,194 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 68 | $11,204,063 | $164,766 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 72 | $11,357,980 | $157,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 289 | $2,078,050 | $7,190 |
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