Conservation Reserve Program payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 61 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,119,653 | $559,826 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $2,147,624 | $536,906 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 6 | $2,881,285 | $480,214 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $3,838,879 | $426,542 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 11 | $4,426,628 | $402,421 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 13 | $4,967,470 | $382,113 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 16 | $5,713,681 | $357,105 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 18 | $6,133,910 | $340,773 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 20 | $6,527,161 | $326,358 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 23 | $7,055,308 | $306,753 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 25 | $7,338,619 | $293,545 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 27 | $7,606,812 | $281,734 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 29 | $7,855,200 | $270,869 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 32 | $8,209,099 | $256,534 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 34 | $8,403,784 | $247,170 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 36 | $8,578,405 | $238,289 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 39 | $8,825,149 | $226,286 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 41 | $8,979,941 | $219,023 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 43 | $9,131,372 | $212,357 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 46 | $9,343,954 | $203,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 184 | $2,303,738 | $12,520 |
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