Conservation Reserve Program payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $2,355,109 | $785,036 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $3,873,846 | $553,407 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 11 | $4,757,808 | $432,528 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 14 | $5,255,886 | $375,420 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 18 | $5,792,203 | $321,789 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 22 | $6,278,297 | $285,377 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 26 | $6,739,021 | $259,193 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 29 | $7,056,671 | $243,334 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 33 | $7,440,399 | $225,467 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 37 | $7,791,475 | $210,580 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 41 | $8,121,338 | $198,081 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 44 | $8,350,293 | $189,779 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 48 | $8,636,605 | $179,929 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 52 | $8,898,886 | $171,132 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 56 | $9,125,003 | $162,946 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 59 | $9,276,223 | $157,224 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 63 | $9,471,056 | $150,334 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 67 | $9,661,871 | $144,207 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 71 | $9,844,942 | $138,661 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 74 | $9,973,740 | $134,780 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 300 | $3,036,347 | $10,121 |
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