Conservation payments in Trigg County, Kentucky totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,724,063 | $431,016 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $2,881,665 | $360,208 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 13 | $3,996,210 | $307,401 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $4,693,286 | $276,076 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 22 | $5,413,464 | $246,067 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 26 | $5,910,869 | $227,341 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 31 | $6,432,169 | $207,489 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 35 | $6,791,216 | $194,035 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 40 | $7,203,041 | $180,076 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 44 | $7,497,617 | $170,400 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 49 | $7,844,774 | $160,097 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 53 | $8,109,692 | $153,013 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 57 | $8,360,052 | $146,668 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 62 | $8,643,727 | $139,415 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 66 | $8,851,328 | $134,111 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 71 | $9,093,294 | $128,075 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 75 | $9,266,595 | $123,555 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 80 | $9,457,342 | $118,217 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 84 | $9,593,431 | $114,208 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 89 | $9,754,491 | $109,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 357 | $2,640,724 | $7,397 |
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