Conservation payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,123,153 | $561,576 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $2,556,242 | $511,248 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $3,533,650 | $441,706 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 11 | $4,430,128 | $402,739 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 14 | $5,234,273 | $373,877 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 16 | $5,717,181 | $357,324 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 19 | $6,342,314 | $333,806 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 22 | $6,890,537 | $313,206 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 25 | $7,344,221 | $293,769 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 28 | $7,739,473 | $276,410 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 30 | $7,984,892 | $266,163 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 33 | $8,323,035 | $252,213 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 36 | $8,589,410 | $238,595 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 39 | $8,841,728 | $226,711 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 42 | $9,074,107 | $216,050 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 44 | $9,225,133 | $209,662 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 47 | $9,429,237 | $200,622 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 50 | $9,612,318 | $192,246 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 53 | $9,767,602 | $184,294 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 56 | $9,914,225 | $177,040 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 224 | $1,854,551 | $8,279 |
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